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TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN - ‡KHOMANI SAN COMMUNITY Table 11: Park entry data for the KTP (calendar year of 2008, South African component). Market segmentation Tourist numbers Percentage South African 19,192 72.6% SADC 975 3.7% Overseas 6,276 23.7% TOTAL 26,443 100% Table 12: Day versus overnight visitors to KTP (calendar year of 2008, South African component). Market segmentation Tourist numbers Percentage Day visitors 2,209 8.4% Overnight visitors 24,234 91.6% TOTAL 26,443 100% As outlined in Table 4, the number of bed-nights and camp-nights sold in the South African component of the KTP was 115,910 in 2008 meaning that the 24,234 overnight visitors stayed on average for 4.8 nights inside the Park. It is furthermore assumed that visitors migrate through the Park during their visit and on average stay at two different camps during their stay. The profile of visitor to the Botswanan component of KTP is very similar to that of the South African component. South Africans make up the majority of visitors, however there is a lower proportion of overseas visitors, which is likely because of the more difficult access conditions and remoteness of this component. On the other hand this component has a larger proportion of African visitors. In 2008 16,544 camping nights were sold to 5,635 guests in the Botswanan component, and therefore the average length of stay for overnight visitors to the Park during this period was 2.9 nights per guest. While this appears lower than the South African component, it is likely that many of the visitors to the Botswanan component also visited the South African side of the Park during their stay. Table 13: Park entry data for the KTP (calendar year of 2008, Botswanan component). Market segmentation Tourist numbers Percentage South African 4,749 77% SADC 531 8.6% Overseas 885 14.4% TOTAL 6,165 100% Table 14: Day versus overnight visitors to KTP (calendar year of 2008, Botswanan component). Market segmentation Tourist numbers Percentage Day visitors 530 8.6% Overnight visitors 5,635 91.4% TOTAL 6,165 100% PAGE 30
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN - ‡KHOMANI SAN COMMUNITY Historical & social context On the 7 th April 1999 Botswana and South Africa signed a bilateral agreement to formalise collaboration in the management of two adjacent national parks - Gemsbok National Park in Botswana, and Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa. The KTP emerged from this agreement. Collectively these parks comprise an area of around 3,800,000ha, making it one of the largest conservation areas in Africa. The boundary between the two parks also forms the international border between South Africa and Botswana. There is however no physical barrier, allowing free migration of wildlife. KTP’s western boundary is fenced and forms the international border between Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. A new border post between Namibia and South Africa was opened at Mata Mata on 13 th October 2007, allowing the flow of tourists between these countries as well as Botswana. This innovative development has enabled the Park to become one destination for tourists on regional circuits, rather than simply a one-stop destination. It is expected that this will result in larger visitor flow across all market segments, including the overseas self-drive market, which has increased significantly in Namibia over recent years. KTP is administered at a strategic level by a joint management board (JMB) comprising delegates from Botswana’s and South Africa’s park authorities. However operational management within the larger strategic framework remains the responsibility of each respective country. Furthermore, 57,903ha of the South African section of KTP is a contractual national park as explained in section 2.2, and is thus administered under another JMB comprising representatives of SANParks and the Mier and ‡Khomani San communities. Environmental context Important environmental issues to be considered prior to any tourism development in the KTP include: • EIA’s are required for tourism developments in national parks and SANParks environmental guidelines need to be followed (see also Annexes B & C). • The availability, on a sustainable basis, of sufficient water of acceptable quality for any developments. All proposed developments will require professional assessment of water availability. • Electricity is available at Twee Rivieren, but not beyond this node. It is unlikely that electricity provision will be possible other than in the immediate environs of Twee Rivieren, so any developments beyond this area will require alternative sources of energy, which will have to be detailed in the EIA reports. • Waste management poses challenges, and will require appropriate plans which also require elaboration in the EIA report. • Although the area is relatively low in endemics and Red Data species, species of concern include the grapple plant (Harpagophytum recumbens) as well as species such as the pangolin. Presence of these and any other species of concern flagged by SANParks or the ‡Khomani San should be assessed during the EIA process, and, if encountered, mitigatory actions proposed. • No off-road driving is permitted, and any proposed new game viewing, 4x4 routes or access tracks will require assessment during the EIA process. PAGE 31
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