Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access

Abstract

Assessment of the Potentials Tourism Resources of Choke Mountain and its Environs, Ethiopia

Sintayehu Aynalem Aseres

This study focused on assessment and identification of potential tourism resources of Choke Mountain and its Environs. In the study, mixed research approach was employed to collect both qualitative and quantitative data which were collected via extensive review literature, questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion, and field observation. 74 samples were selected from Culture and Tourism Bureau and Agriculture and Rural Development at regional, Zonal and Woreda level purposively. The collected data were systematically organized, described, verified, analyzed, and interpreted through both qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods. The result revealed that Choke Mountain and its surroundings are endowed with natural, cultural, and historical potential tourism resources. Such as Aba Jime forests, Arat Mekerakir, Molalit cave, lake Bahire Giyorgies, and wildlife species accompanying with both tangible and intangible cultural and historical tourism resources such as churches and monasteries. For instance, Merto le Mariyam, Debre Worq and Dima monastery, and Washa Giyorgies Filfil church and others like T/ Haymanot palace, broken bridge, history of Belay Zeleke and his battle fields.