{"id":56462,"date":"2026-04-12T14:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:15:43","slug":"sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub","title":{"rendered":"Sengeh Promotes Gola-Tiwai as Eco-Tourism Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span><b>Chief Minister Dr David Moinina Sengeh has called on both citizens and international visitors to explore the Gola-Tiwai Complex, describing it as one of the country\u2019s most breathtaking natural attractions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking after a recent visit, Dr Sengeh praised the site\u2019s exceptional beauty and ecological value, encouraging it as a must-visit destination. \u201cThe Gola-Tiwai Complex UNESCO World Heritage Site should be your next destination. It\u2019s the most beautiful place I\u2019ve been in a long time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He recounted a two-hour walk to the island, noting sightings of the rare Diana monkey, alongside a rich display of birdlife and butterflies. Although pygmy hippos were not spotted during his visit, he highlighted the experience of clean, fresh air and the area\u2019s unspoiled natural environment.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Sengeh emphasised the importance of preserving such ecosystems, warning that environmental degradation poses serious risks to livelihoods and public safety. He pointed to activities such as pollution, unregulated mining, and poor urban planning as key contributors to environmental damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must protect nature to protect ourselves,\u201d he stated. \u201cWhen we mine upstream and put mercury or chemicals in the water, the fish downstream are affected and fished out. It\u2019s the same fish that make it back to us. When we build in swamps in the city meant to drain water from our streets, we are hit by flooding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further stressed that environmental protection aligns with the broader development vision of President Julius Maada Bio, particularly in positioning Sierra Leone as a leading eco-tourism destination on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>The Gola-Tiwai Complex, recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is renowned for its rich biodiversity and remains one of West Africa\u2019s most significant conservation areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Sierra-Leone<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. Chief Minister Dr David Moinina Sengeh has called on both citizens and international visitors to explore the Gola-Tiwai Complex, describing it as one of the country\u2019s most breathtaking natural attractions. Speaking after a recent visit, Dr Sengeh praised the site\u2019s exceptional beauty and ecological value, encouraging it as a must-visit destination. \u201cThe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":56461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,9],"tags":[292],"class_list":["post-56462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","category-miscellaneous","tag-sierra-leone"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sengeh Promotes Gola-Tiwai as Eco-Tourism Hub - Sierra Leone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chief Minister Dr David Moinina Sengeh has called on both citizens and international visitors to explore the Gola-Tiw ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sengeh Promotes Gola-Tiwai as Eco-Tourism Hub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chief Minister Dr David Moinina Sengeh has called on both citizens and international visitors to explore the Gola-Tiw ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sierra Leone\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-12T14:04:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-12T14:15:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/sm_1775990666.053841.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Sengeh Promotes Gola-Tiwai as Eco-Tourism Hub\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-12T14:04:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-12T14:15:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub\"},\"wordCount\":304,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/sm_1775990666.053841.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Sierra-Leone\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"community\",\"miscellaneous\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sengeh-promotes-gola-tiwai-as-eco-tourism-hub\",\"name\":\"Sengeh Promotes Gola-Tiwai as Eco-Tourism Hub - 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