The event, which from October 9 to 12 hosted national and international experts, observers, tour operators, and conservationists from 21 countries, including 50 specialists, was “an event filled with many emotions, everything that touches the environment. Nature is clean and full of energy. That’s what was seen at this Congress held here in Mérida,” Gomez emphasized.
At the closing ceremony, the minister emphasized that this region in southwestern Venezuela is where the most birdwatching is done in Venezuela “because we are ranked fifth in the world,” and noted that the number of birds observed and recorded during the long days is still being counted.
She emphasized that specialized tourism, birdwatching, flora, and fauna are elements that distinguish us due to “the megadiversity of this land of grace.”
Referring to the Congress, the minister pointed out that it featured a series of conferences and presentations with leading scientists, ornithologists, and birdwatchers from all participating countries, and also featured children as speakers.
The Ministry of Tourism emphasized the importance of being with communities to teach future generations that “caring for the ecosystem is caring for the future.”
Events of this type, organized jointly by all the institutions of the Bolivarian State, highlight, as President Nicolas Maduro stated, that tourism is “more than numbers; it is sensitivity, a sense of humanity, and affection between countries, because that is how we get to know each other.”
