By Arno Maierbrugger, Staff Reporter – Published: May 04, 2009, 22:44
Dubai: After decades of war, Afghanistan makes another step towards normality and looks to revive its tourism industry.
With the help of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Afghanistan’s first national park Band-e-Amir was opened in Bamyan province last week.
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A local institution was founded to manage the area which covers 56.000 hectares. With the help of the WCS as well as the global environmental consultancy Ecodit and the Aga Khan Development Network, local small businesses are beginning to emerge in the 13 villages that are located within the park and small shops, restaurants, hotels and a campground are being built to serve the expected growing number of visitors.
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