Eritrea to protect entire coast in world first: officials

SpaceDaily ^ | 12/12/2006 | AFP

[cogitator]

Eritrea's economy can also be boosted by eco-tourism this way.

[khnyny]

good for them.

[PAR35]

Eritrea's economy can also be boosted by eco-tourism this way.

How do the eco-tourists get there if you don't build infrastructure?

[RayChuang88]

Actually, one of eco-tourism's draws is the fact you travel in somewhat primitive conditions.

[untenured]

The terrible headline makes it sound like countries are racing to save the coastline of the entire world all by themselves, and Eritrea means to win that race.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

From what I've read the Red Sea along the Eritrean coast is a world class dive area.

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

Actually, one of eco-tourism's draws is the fact you travel in somewhat primitive conditions.

I've been to Eritrea many times, that shouldn't be a problem.

[Manic_Episode]

And it only took the worst dictatorship in the world to accomplish this.

I'm sure Al Gore wishes he had a dictatorship so he could protect mother earth too.

[PAR35]

But where are you going to dock the dive boats if you can't develop port facilites?

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Good point. This dive site has ceased operation: http://www.eritreadivers.com/start/index.html

"Thank you and goodbye, dear friends!

After more than 3 years of hard tries to establish our diving and soft tourism activities in Eritrea we say farewell for now until the sun comes up again.

We say this with sadness.

We have to apologize that the situation in the country gives us no other choice for now."

[cinives]

And the totalitarian gov't can claim all the revenue to fill their Swiss bank accounts.

[Capt. Tom]

[RoadTest]

But who's going to protect the people from the government of Eritrea?

[RightWhale]

Does this country have extensive oil/gas deposits under its pristine coastal area?

[cyberdasher]

Better yet, where are all the poor sea pirates going to dock?

[Raymann]

Yeah, a little. Good luck leaving the 3rd world.

[RoadTest]

"Why anyone would think that makes it a science text, though, is beyond me, though."

Yes.

[RoadTest]

"Better yet, where are all the poor sea pirates going to dock?"

:-D (with irony)

[cogitator]

From what I've read the Red Sea along the Eritrean coast is a world class dive area.

That's correct.

[cogitator]

But where are you going to dock the dive boats if you can't develop port facilites?

Most Red Sea dive operations (not all, but most) are live-aboard vessels.