Cultural and natural heritages and potential tourist route of astbi wenberta and offla weredas in Ethiopia Girmay Tesfay1, Berhe Tsege2, Daniel Hiruy3 1Department of Heritage Conservation, Institute of Paleo environment and Heritage Conservation, Mekelle University, Ethiopia 2Department Of Heritage Conservation, Institute of Paleo environment and Heritage Conservation, Mekelle University, Ethiopia 3Department Of Heritage Conservation, Institute of Paleo environment and Heritage Conservation, Mekelle University, Ethiopia Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract Atsbi Wenberta and Offla Weredas's cultural landscapes are of National, Regional and Local significance because of its rich combination of attributes of historical and cultural heritage, archaeological, social and natural significance. This cultural landscape encompasses values such as biodiversity, scenic beauty, culture, history and more importantly identity. Despite having such value, the heritages studied in this research are not integrated in the economic development of the community. This research has recommended ways in which heritage resources contribute to the local economy through better management of heritage resource and promotion of potential new tourist route. The promotion of potential new tourist route has been identified as a key scheme that can lead to economic uplifting, community base development, poverty relief and link peoples in countries like Ethiopia. Top Keywords Cultural heritage, heritage resource, tourist route, poverty relief, scenic beauty. Top |