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TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................. iii List of Appendices...............................................................................................................viii List of Tables .......................................................................................................................viii List of Boxes and Figures...................................................................................................viii List of Maps........................................................................................................................... ix List of Photographs.............................................................................................................. ix List of Abbreviations and Acronyms................................................................................... xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................ xii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 1 1.1. Background to the Study........................................................................................2 1.1.1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 2 1.1.2. Description of the study area ............................................................................. 10 1.2. Terms of Reference.............................................................................................. 10 1.3. Aims and Objectives of the study....................................................................... 11 1.3.1. Primary Goal ...................................................................................................... 11 1.3.2. Purpose of the Study .......................................................................................... 11 1.3.3. Study Objectives ................................................................................................ 11 1.3.4. Specific aims relating to each Objective............................................................. 12 1.3.5. Introducing the Need for Tourism Development in Shewula............................. 13 1.4. Conceptual Framework........................................................................................ 14 1.4.1. Terms and definitions ......................................................................................... 17 1.4.2. Assumptions....................................................................................................... 19 1.5. Research Approach and Methods ....................................................................... 21 1.5.1. Research Approach ........................................................................................... 21 1.5.2. Research Methods............................................................................................. 22 1.6. Limitations and strengths of the study ............................................................... 28 1.6.1. Limitations.......................................................................................................... 28 1.6.2. Strengths: Or Mitigation against limitations ........................................................ 31 CHAPTER 2: SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT ................................................ 33 2.1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 34 2.2. Geography ............................................................................................................ 34 2.2.1. Location.............................................................................................................. 34 2.2.2. Size and natural resources................................................................................. 34 2.2.3. Agro-ecological regions...................................................................................... 34 IV
2.3. Biophysical Context ..............................................................................................37 2.3.1. Geology ............................................................................................................. 37 2.3.2. Ecology .............................................................................................................. 37 2.4. Institutional Context and Related Initiatives....................................................... 42 2.4.1. Protected Areas ................................................................................................. 42 2.4.2. Government ....................................................................................................... 44 2.4.3. Non-Governmental agencies ............................................................................. 47 2.4.4. Community-related institutions and initiatives ..................................................... 48 2.4.5. Economic development and biodiversity conservation initiatives......................... 51 2.5. Social Situation in Swaziland.............................................................................. 53 2.5.1. The socio-cultural context .................................................................................. 53 2.5.2. The socio-political context .................................................................................. 54 2.5.3. The socio-economic context............................................................................... 55 2.6. Tourism in Swaziland........................................................................................... 58 2.6.1. Tourism policy and implementation in Swaziland ................................................ 58 2.6.2. Tourism promotion and trends in Swaziland ....................................................... 59 2.7. Conclusion............................................................................................................ 60 CHAPTER 3: AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED SHEWULA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.................................................................... 61 3.1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 62 3.2. The Shewula Tourism Development Proposal submitted to the British Council ............................................................................................................................... 62 3.3. Analysis of the proposal and development process.......................................... 63 3.4. Conclusions.......................................................................................................... 64 3.5. Recommendations ............................................................................................... 65 CHAPTER 4: SOCIO-CULTURAL FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS................. 66 4.1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 67 4.2. General Reactions ................................................................................................ 67 4.2.1. Negative reactions ............................................................................................. 67 4.2.2. Positive reactions ............................................................................................... 68 4.2.3. Mixed reactions .................................................................................................. 68 4.3. Questions ............................................................................................................. 68 4.4. Problems............................................................................................................... 71 4.4.1. Problems relating to the reserve ......................................................................... 71 4.4.2. Problems relating to tourism ............................................................................... 73 4.4.3. Problems relating to the proposed private operator ............................................ 73 4.4.4. Problems relating to the project planning process and the initial stages of the tourism development .......................................................................................... 74 4.4.5. Problems relating to the Conservancy................................................................. 74 4.5. Opportunities ........................................................................................................ 75 4.5.1. Opportunities for the management of the Reserve.............................................. 75 4.5.2. Opportunities associated with tourism................................................................ 76 v
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Although the reserve is relatively
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parks and reserves. As SNTC oversee
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References Obua, J. 1997: The Poten
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Outreach programme at Mlawula could
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