| Welcome Messege from the Minister | 
Welcome to the official website of Zambia's Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources. Zambia is the home of the Victoria Falls and many other magnificent waterfalls, spectacular wildlife, superb safaris, great adventures, rich culture and friendly people.
Zambia is rich in natural attractions such as: - spectacular landscapes ( the Luangwa and Tanganyika rift valley escarpments, the upper Zambezi and Kafue flood plains,
- the gorges on the Zambezi and the montane areas in the north-east;
- waterfalls (mainly in the Northern and Luapula Provinces);
- and lakes, rivers and associated water activities (especially the rift valley lakes, Tanganyika and Mweru; Lake Bangueulu; Lake Kariba; and the major river systems, Zambezi, Kafue, Luangwa, Chambeshi and Luapula).
Zambia also has a rich and well researched Iron Age heritage and an equally rich pre- and post-colonial history, traditional ceremonies (especially the Kuomboka in the Western Province); cultural, archaeological and historical assets. There special-interest-tourism based on themes such as birding, fishing, railways etc
The Ministry's policy on environment is to safeguard the environment from being degraded from accelerated social-economic development. One of the main activities of my Ministry this year will be to develop a coordinated response in dealing with climate change in order to reduce our vulnerability to adverse impacts of climate change.
My Ministry recognizes the important role that the forests play in social-economic development. Forests are important sources of food, medicines, timber, domestic energy and construction materials, to name a few. | | About The Ministry | | Mission Statement | | The Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources (MTENR) was created in January 2002 by merging the two former Ministries of Tourism (MOT) and that of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) arising from the need to integrate tourism, environment and natural resources considerations in Zambia's sectoral and socio-economic planning processes. The MTENR is charged with the responsibility of providing guidance in tourism, environment and natural resources sectors of the economy of Zambia. The Ministry has three (3) core functions i.e. Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Management and Development where the main focus is to ensure the provision of an appropriate legislative and policy framework that guides the management and development of the three sectors by the Ministry and other partners. | | "To provide a policy framework for the management and development of tourism, heritage and natural resources and the environment in order to contribute to sustainable socio-economic development for the benefit of present and future generations."
| | Goal Statement | | "To facilitate the development of a diversified, sustainable and regionally competitive tourism industry and ensure a quality environment and sustainable utilization of heritage and natural resources." |
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