Climate and conservation challenges facing Marakele National Park and their implications for tourism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22110348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaitano Dube (0000-0002-7482-3945, Vaal University of Technology, corresponding author), David Chikodzi (0000-0002-8922-4275, University of South Africa), Godwell Nhamo (0000-0001-5465-2168, University of South Africa), Lazarus Chapungu (0000-0002-4309-1630, University of South Africa) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cogent Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-1886 • E-ISSN: 2331-1886 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23311886.2023.2282705 |
| OpenAlex | W4388831680 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 57 |
Due to climate change’s effects, protected areas, particularly national parks, face conservation challenges, negatively impacting tourism. Sustainable tourism requires understanding the climate and conservation challenges in national parks and their implications for tourism. Marakele National Park in South Africa faces climatic and conservation challenges. A purposive and snowball sampling strategy was used to select study participants. An in-depth interview was conducted with the employees of South African National Parks, including top managers, scientists, field, section, honorary rangers, conservationists, and hospitality staff. A perception survey involving 871 tourists was conducted along with field observations, archival data, and an analysis of archival data. The study results indicate that rainfall levels in the national park vary greatly from season to season and are declining. A warm climate and high rainfall were also observed, and increased drought episodes. The observed climatic extremes led to several ecological challenges, including bush thickening and encroachment, intense soil erosion, wetland degradation and an increased frequency of wildfires. The environmental challenges impact the park’s aesthetic value, affect tourist comfort and perceptions, and cause employee discomfort. The paper recommends that the park develops anticipatory action plans for the identified climatic and tourist attraction risks
Climate change · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · National park · Snowball sampling · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Environmental Science · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |