Botswana nature-based tourism and Covid-19
Transformational implications for the future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wame L Hambira (0000-0003-1266-0738, Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Maun, Botswana, corresponding author), Lesego S Stone (0000-0002-6851-3545, Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Maun, Botswana), Vincent Pagiwa (0000-0002-1786-3430, Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Maun, Botswana) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-67 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2021.1955661 |
| OpenAlex | W3189401943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 32 |
COVID-19 poses a huge threat to the tourism industry. Not only is COVID-19 a health challenge, but it is also a socio-economic and ecological emergency. The UNWTO anticipates a 20-30% decline in tourist arrivals, a huge blow for sub-Saharan countries whose economies depend on nature-based tourism. Using qualitative document analysis, this paper presents an analysis of the interlinkages between COVID-19 and nature-based tourism, resultant impacts and implications for the future of tourism in Botswana. Results show that the disease spread in Botswana has resulted in far reaching socio-economic and environmental repercussions. These include revenue losses, business closures, retrenchments, and loss of opportunities for financing community development projects; wildlife straying beyond their normal ranges posing a threat to life and increasing chances of poaching. Lessons learnt for the future transformational agenda include the need to intensify domestic tourism; virtual operations and strategies for human-wildlife co-existence
Business · Development economics · Disease · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental resource management · Geography · Natural resource economics · Poaching · Political science · Public relations · Revenue · Tourism · Transformational leadership · Wildlife · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Strategic Planning and Analysis · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development · Ecology · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |