The primary objective of this
project is to expose all the Ramsar wetlands in Southern Africa to the general
travelling public and in so doing, contribute to the protection and
conservation of these critical natural resources.
The project will also assist the local communities surrounding the wetlands by exposing the needs and threats to the future well being of these communities.
The project will also assist the local communities surrounding the wetlands by exposing the needs and threats to the future well being of these communities.
The idea is to visit all the Ramsar
wetland sites in Southern Africa and to inform the general and travelling public with as much media exposure as possible. 59 Ramsar sites in the following
countries are included:
o
South Africa (22)
o
Swaziland (3)
o
Lesotho (1)
o
Namibia (5)
o
Botswana (1)
o
Zambia (8)
o
Malawi (1)
o
Zimbabwe (7)
o
Mozambique (2)
o Madagascar
(9)
The information that will be
gathered from each of the Ramsar wetlands is aimed at the average
tourist/traveller to create awareness:
o Location
of the Ramsar site
o Accessibility
to the Ramsar site
o Importance
and uniqueness of the Ramsar site
o Local
communities - interactions; challenges; needs
o Information
about tourism possibilities at the Ramsar site
o Accommodation
options at or near the Ramsar site
o Facilities
and activities available at the Ramsar site
o General
information about fauna and flora of the Ramsar site
o Biggest
threats to the wetland
o What
can be done to ensure the preservation and conservation of the site
o
Visual graphics (photos and video
footage)