The Huge Possession via Poor Development of Tourism in Arbaminch and Its Surroundings, Southern Ethiopia

Abstract

Fundamentally, the main purpose of this study is conduct survey study so as to make public the degree to which Arbaminch and its surroundings, has plentiful tourist attraction sites. This study unearth that due to reason that no adequate research work has not been carried out in the area and eventually most of this attractions are not made public to both domestic and foreign visitors exaggerated the development of tourism in the area. It recommends the safeguarding of the valuable tourism resource in Arbaminch could be used as sources of earnings that would be generated from tourists visiting the destination. Because of its location in Refit Valley Region, Arbaminch area is naturally exceptional area where many potential tourism sites are found. Unluckily, findings of the work unearths, having such and other crucial tourism sites, Arbaminch and its surrounding barely managed to produce good income. This due to reason that the absences of adequate research works in the study area coupled with lack of trained man power, weak awareness’s of the local community, lack of infrastructural facilities, and weak promotional activity in the area. Thus, the employers of cultural and tourism office of Arbaminch zone, national and regional government, the local people and other pertaining bodies ought to vigorously involved in the area from injure.

Keywords: Tourism development, resources, attraction, heritage