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Did you know?
In Namibia...
... 4350 plant species,
256 endemic species of reptiles, 217 mammal species including the
"Big 5"
& the world's largest genetically divers cheetah population have
been identified
... the tourism & travel
sector is expected to grow to a 22.09% share of the national economy
by 2016 (16% in 2006 = 3.7% of GDP)
... visitor arrivals increased from 25400 in
1993 to 833345 in 2006, of which about 50% are travel &
tourism-related. An annual growth of 6.9% is expected over
subsequent years. |
The
Sustainable Tourism Network Southern Africa was launched in May
2008. The process to create this network involved discussions among
various tourism stakeholders from Southern Africa who have
identified tourism certification in Southern Africa as a priority
area for the Network’s focus.
The Sustainable Tourism
Network Southern Africa aims to develop an integrated approach to
sustainable tourism and sustainable tourism certification in the
Southern African Development Community (SADC). The network is also a
channel for all the SADC countries to exchange experience and to
communicate about the best practice regarding sustainable tourism
practices.
Fair Trade in Tourism
South Africa (FTTSA) was nominated to function as the Secretariat of
the Network. Currently plans are under way to pilot Fair Trade in
Tourism (FTT) certification in both Mozambique and Madagascar, as
requested by these countries. The aim of these pilots is to
establish country-specific certification initiatives linked to a
common brand (i.e. label), which will ensure that standards are
locally relevant while creating the conditions for wider market
impact.
The network has a newly
opened website, and a newsletter.
The first regional newsletter was distributed in December 2008 to
more than 300 tourism stakeholders throughout Southern Africa. The
regional newsletter will be distributed 4 times a year.
To access the Network's web pages and to subscribe to the STNSA
Newsletter in English, Portuguese or French, please visit
www.fairtourismsa.org.za/sadcnews/news_index.html |
More interesting reading
& tips for travellers:
Boundless
Southern
Africa
Open Africa
Peace
Parks
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Oshikoto
Otjo-
zondjupa
... more
to come |
... 4.7%
of total employment in 2006 was tourism & travel related
(An estimated 100000
people of Namibia's population of 2.1 million benefit directly &
indirectly from such income)
(Source: NACOBTA Country Report - Namibia,
STNSA Inauguration Nov. 2007)
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Between 1996 and 2006,
income generated from
Community Based Tourism in Namibia
has grown by 4617%!
(from just under N$600000 to nearly N$27 Million)
Namibia's
Eco Awards Certification Scheme
is a recommended benchmark for sustainable tourism initiatives in
Southern Africa. |
Download the
Sustainable Tourism Country Report: NAMIBIA
(PDF - 600KB)
prepared by FENATA & NACOBTA
in co-operation with FTTSA |
