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Does conservation make sense to local communities?

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  • Melville Saayman
  • Riaan Rossouw
  • Andrea Saayman

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The Kruger National Park in South Africa is a key ecotourism attraction for both domestic and international tourists. The South African National Parks have recently come under pressure to uplift communities and to build relationships with communities. This study therefore aimed to answer the question: how do communities benefit from the Kruger Park? Two surveys were conducted: a tourist survey to estimate expenditures, and a community survey to determine the perceived contribution of the Park. The results show that the Park has a significant impact on the local economies in both income and employment generation. Local communities have a positive attitude to the Park and deem it to have a beneficial effect on their quality of life.

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  • Melville Saayman & Riaan Rossouw & Andrea Saayman, 2012. "Does conservation make sense to local communities?," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(4), pages 588-609, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:29:y:2012:i:4:p:588-609
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2012.715444
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    1. Khodani Matshusa & Llewellyn Leonard & Peta Thomas, 2021. "Challenges of Geotourism in South Africa: A Case Study of the Kruger National Park," Resources, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-23, October.

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