Local and national public sector stakeholders are considered to be primary stakeholders
and their knowledge and support for conservation initiatives of transfrontier parks are …

Community-based tourism (CBE) has become an important livelihood option for rural
communities in Botswana. The growth of CBE has been facilitated via community-based …

Rural areas are experiencing major socio-economic changes with a need to transform and
diversify rural livelihoods. In this context, tourism industry is increasingly used as a tool for …

Community-based tourism is thought to carry the promise to increase, promote and provide
improved livelihoods for rural communities. It is believed to empower local communities and …

Protected areas are of national importance and have developed into sources of benefits
while in other situations have sparked conflicts among stakeholders, including residents …

Cultural tourism is highlighted as one of the most important development opportunities for
Africa. In the region of southern Africa cultural tourism is of rising significance both for …

This paper examines the challenges encountered when conducting tourism-related
research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using socio-demographic and infrastructure …

This study explores the role of avatars in enhancing awareness and learning outcomes in
virtual regenerative tourism. Data from 483 participants engaging in online virtual tourism …

The countries of Africa are a mix of predominantly rural and urban populations. For example,
Gabon and South Sudan have the highest percentage of urban populations in the realm …

Drylands range across more than half of the global terrestrial area and harbour about a
quarter of continental vertebrate species, many of them endemic. However, this fauna is …