Comments for Adventure Safaris http://www.adventure-safaris.com Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:00:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Botswana Tourism Organisation aims to diversify tourism projects by margot http://www.adventure-safaris.com/blog/botswana-tourism-organisation-aims-to-diversify-tourism-projects/#comment-45 margot Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:00:26 +0000 http://www.adventure-safaris.com/?p=131#comment-45 At the abovementioned press conference, Myra Sekgororoane stated: “It’s unsustainable to rely on one product especially when the product is one that we did not create such as safaris. These other tourism products can be created even where they do not exist naturally. Such a strategy will help push tourism to areas that are less developed in terms of tourism and even to cities and towns.” It seems that the BTO has recognised that by diversifying tourism products and involving areas that are not as well known or popular as other Botswana destinations, tourism in other cities and towns can be developed, thus helping to develop these towns and cities themselves. This is in line with their Botswana Tourism Master Plan, as Botswana communities are getting involved which will hopefully result in community empowerment and further develop tourism in certain areas. At the abovementioned press conference, Myra Sekgororoane stated: “It’s unsustainable to rely on one product especially when the product is one that we did not create such as safaris. These other tourism products can be created even where they do not exist naturally. Such a strategy will help push tourism to areas that are less developed in terms of tourism and even to cities and towns.”

It seems that the BTO has recognised that by diversifying tourism products and involving areas that are not as well known or popular as other Botswana destinations, tourism in other cities and towns can be developed, thus helping to develop these towns and cities themselves. This is in line with their Botswana Tourism Master Plan, as Botswana communities are getting involved which will hopefully result in community empowerment and further develop tourism in certain areas.

]]> Comment on Botswana Tourism Organisation aims to diversify tourism projects by margot http://www.adventure-safaris.com/blog/botswana-tourism-organisation-aims-to-diversify-tourism-projects/#comment-44 margot Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:00:11 +0000 http://www.adventure-safaris.com/?p=131#comment-44 With regard to the effect the project in the Moremi area will have on the environment (the building of a bridge along the Lotsane River, the construction of accommodation facilities and the development of walkways), the BTO has stated that it is a “non-consumptive tourism project”, and therefore shouldn’t have any negative effect on the national monument that is the Moremi Gorge. As well as this, Botswana law requires that all new development proposals complete an Environmental Impact Assessment. With regard to the effect the project in the Moremi area will have on the environment (the building of a bridge along the Lotsane River, the construction of accommodation facilities and the development of walkways), the BTO has stated that it is a “non-consumptive tourism project”, and therefore shouldn’t have any negative effect on the national monument that is the Moremi Gorge. As well as this, Botswana law requires that all new development proposals complete an Environmental Impact Assessment.

]]> Comment on Botswana Tourism Organisation aims to diversify tourism projects by margot http://www.adventure-safaris.com/blog/botswana-tourism-organisation-aims-to-diversify-tourism-projects/#comment-43 margot Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:59:24 +0000 http://www.adventure-safaris.com/?p=131#comment-43 In Kasane, the BTO has said that they are working with the Seboba Community Trust to construct a cultural village and recreational facility on a prime piece of riverfront land between the Mowana Safari Lodge and the Prison farms. In Kasane, the BTO has said that they are working with the Seboba Community Trust to construct a cultural village and recreational facility on a prime piece of riverfront land between the Mowana Safari Lodge and the Prison farms.

]]> Comment on Botswana Tourism Organisation aims to diversify tourism projects by thabang http://www.adventure-safaris.com/blog/botswana-tourism-organisation-aims-to-diversify-tourism-projects/#comment-41 thabang Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:21:40 +0000 http://www.adventure-safaris.com/?p=131#comment-41 what are the eco-tourism at kasane, and how does the community benefit from them? what are the eco-tourism at kasane, and how does the community benefit from them?

]]> Comment on Botswana Tourism Organisation aims to diversify tourism projects by tikologo kolwe http://www.adventure-safaris.com/blog/botswana-tourism-organisation-aims-to-diversify-tourism-projects/#comment-6 tikologo kolwe Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:49:47 +0000 http://www.adventure-safaris.com/?p=131#comment-6 what are the impact does the developmet of manonnye trust have on the enviroment what are the impact does the developmet of manonnye trust have on the enviroment

]]> Comment on Botswana Tourism Organisation aims to diversify tourism projects by tikologo kolwe http://www.adventure-safaris.com/blog/botswana-tourism-organisation-aims-to-diversify-tourism-projects/#comment-5 tikologo kolwe Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:25:52 +0000 http://www.adventure-safaris.com/?p=131#comment-5 what are the benefits of tourism devolpment towards the people of moremi village what are the benefits of tourism devolpment towards the people of moremi village

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