Uganda, March 21 -- rnasasira@ug.nationmedia.com

The First Secretary at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Kampala, Odde de Jong has urged organisations in the tourism sector to conserve the Greater Virunga Landscape (GVL) shared between Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to realise regional development.

Mr Jong also highlighted that the landscape transcends its geographical boundaries, as recognised by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) which acknowledges the landscape as boasting the most diverse wildlife habitats in Africa.

"From lush forests and expansive savannas to intricate swamps and towering volcanic peaks, the landscape offers invaluable ecological, economic, and so...