{"id":9324,"date":"2010-05-13T11:51:48","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T17:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=9324"},"modified":"2010-05-13T11:51:48","modified_gmt":"2010-05-13T17:51:48","slug":"forestry-sector-is-important-to-eco-tourism-agriculture-minister-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/agriculture\/forestry-sector-is-important-to-eco-tourism-agriculture-minister-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry sector is important to eco-tourism, Agriculture minister says"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9325\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/hon_matthew_joseph_walter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9325\" title=\"hon_matthew_joseph_walter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/hon_matthew_joseph_walter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Government Minister Matthew Walter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Agriculture Minister Matthew Walter said new legislation to complement Dominica\u2019s Forestry Policy could be implemented soon.<\/p>\n<p>He told a consultation on a policy for the forestry sector, that the country&#8217;s wildlife resources and forests must be properly managed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince our survival depends on the existence on a health forest resort, the Government of Dominica stands ready to play its part, to ensure that our forest and wild life resources are properly managed in the interest of this and future generations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said government will review the existing legislation so that it will complement the new policy.<\/p>\n<p>Walter noted Government will move to bring greater focus on the sector, particularly in the aftermath of the creation of a new national park service in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>He says the role of the forest in Dominica\u2019s eco-tourism thrust cannot be underestimated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDominica must take measures to ensure that its forest resources are engaged in a sustainable manner. Our country must wake up to the reality and consciousness which is rooted in the firm belief that in the absence of forest the foundation of the tourism industry will be at risk,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; DNO Correspondent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Agriculture Minister Matthew Walter said new legislation to complement Dominica\u2019s Forestry Policy could be implemented soon. 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