Archive for the ‘Ecotourism’ category
Usain Bolt Engages with Ecotourism in ‘The Long Run’
Jamaican sprinter and Olympic champion Usain Bolt has launched the Long Run Initiative aimed at supporting global ecotourism projects, which the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says are vital for conserving natural and cultural heritage.
Taking a significantly environmentally-focused break from the track, Bolt was joined by British sprinter, Colin Jackson, to signature the Zeitz Foundation’s [...]
Zimbabwe Mulls Green Hunting or Wildlife Dart Safaris
By Sifelani Tsiko*
Zimbabwe has announced it will introduce green hunting this year in a bid to attract new investment and tourist numbers in its struggling tourism sector.
This follows the formation of a power sharing government a few months ago after a long period of political instability.
Green hunting is a growing concept that allows hunters a [...]
Food Security and Wildlife Protection: Zimbabwe’s Balancing Act
By Kay Sexton*
You might think Zimbabwe had problems enough, with out of control inflation, an uneasy power-sharing government and a collapsed agricultural economy.
But there is always room for things to get worse, or, more accurately, there’s plenty of room, but everybody and everything want to be in the same places.
Safari Company Guides Communities in Adapting to Ecotourism
Theirs is a unique system of integration with the local communities in Rwanda and Uganda that redefines the true concept of ecotourism – the locals have a say on what happens in eco-lodges around the mountainous habitat they share with gorillas.
Volcanoes Safaris, a company that specializes in mountain gorilla safaris in East Africa, works in [...]
Tourism in Africa Must be Responsible, Sustainable
By Fleur Hupston*
Eco-tourism is not just about watching the wildlife, it implies giving something back to the environment.
When practicing tourism habits that do not harm the environment and natural resources, the broader environment can benefit.
“Sustainable tourism is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs [...]
