Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

The total quantity of water currently abstracted by DWA Botswana in the <strong>Delta</strong> is therefore
circa 3.84MCM per annum (0.04% mean annual flow) although this is predicted to rise to
circa 11.04MCM per annum (0.1% mean annual inflow) by 2020-25.
2.4.4 2.4.4 TOURISM
2.4.4.1 Tourist Types in the ODRS
Different tourist-types visiting Ngamiland District have been identified (Lillywhite and
Lillywhite, 1991), and are differentiated by the prices that they pay for their holidays.
High Cost
These are tourists who stay at a permanent camp (normally operated by a private camp
operator). The high cost tourists usually pay an expensive package in advance and are
generally confined to more luxurious Safari operators and they are mostly from Europe,
America, New Zealand and Australia.
Mobile Safari
They are the second most important category after the ‘High Cost` tourists for Ngamiland
District. They stay in private, public or HATAB (Hospitality and Tourism Association of
Botswana) campsites.
Independent Low Cost
The independent travellers (low cost tourists) are basically dependent on their resources
when they are touring, and do not normally form part of an organized tour group. These
independent travellers, usually, do not pay a package price before entering Botswana, and
generally, they use public facilities e.g. campsites run by DWNP in protected areas. They
are termed ‘low cost’ because normally they incur low expenditure while touring the
District. Such tourists mostly come from the neighbouring countries of South Africa,
Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Day Visitors
A tourist who does not spend the night in a collective or private accommodation in the
place visited is termed a ‘day visitor’. Their overall expenditure is very low compared to
previously discussed categories.
2.4.4.2 Tourism Facilities in Ngamiland
The Department of Tourism licensing list shows a number of 201 operators (camps, lodges,
hotels, Mobile operators, and travel agencies) in Ngamiland District. These are shown in
Table 2-10.
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