MINISTRY OF FINANCE CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ECO TOURISM

The Minister of Finance, the Hon. John Dalli, presented a cheque of Lm 3000 to the Biological Conservation Research Foundation (BICREF), that won the NGO Eco-Tourism Award organised by the Ministry of Tourism, in conjunction with the International Year of Eco Tourism award.

BICREF, a non-profit and non-government group, will use the money allocated to this award to produce six mini documentaries on Maltese Eco-Tourism: Its meaning and sustainability. The documentaries will focus on various natural environmental settings, flora and fauna found on our land and sea, raising appreciation of our need and exploitation of these natural environments while becoming aware that this has to be done with the greatest respect, knowledge and care.

Dr Adriana Vella Ph.D, from BICREF, accepted the award. Mr Frank Pisani representing the Ministry of Tourism, and Mr Winston Zahra, the Chairman of the Eco Tourism Organising Committee, were also present.