Tourism Impacts A Dilemma To Be Reckoned With

By: Memory Phiri

Worth Noting:

• Good examples would be recycling used plastics and bottles, constructing water treatment plants and green labelling the tourism package. Although we are torn between the two, we are also not at liberty to part with thee foreign currency, the boat cruises and the Lake Harvest Marathon which benefits the whole town itself not forgetting the country at large.
• Literally, the thought grows on the fact that we are killing our water safari lifeline if we fail to put Kariba upfront as a destination for it is a certified cash cow. Statistically, tourism is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing industries.

There are two sides to every question and it’s better to weigh them so as to pass judgement. Tourism impacts be it positive or negative requires constructive criticism because a blame game will only worsen the issue. It’s true that boat oils and kapenta rigs affect aqua life thereby causing water and noise pollution in their wake.

Furthermore, strewing litter all over the shore poses a threat to human health driving all and sundry to fear for dear life. Ironically, tables are bound to turn here and there but it’s sad to say that this time around our tourism cage has been rattled to staggering heights when looking at Kariba. Indeed, bad news travel fast.

Treasured readers let’s reach out and put our heads together so as to solve the deplorable quandary which is obstructing the ambience of this destination. Likewise, our tour operators are feeling the full brunt of this dilemma which is heavily weighing on their businesses thereby wreaking havoc.

Accordingly, it would be wise to join our hands together and stop pointing fingers at each other. There is no use jumping ship at this point because the problem is not going to go away by itself. In our tourism archives, Kariba is very popular with tourists so we have to do something to save it from the jaws of pollution.

As comeback to the allegations, let’s make strides to create awareness on responsible travel for the locals, visitors and the employed staff to boot. Optimistically, let us hold campaigns that centers on the tripartite which steadfastly caters for social justice, economic development and environmental integrity.

All the aforementioned protocols should be observed so as to uphold our ecological footprint. Apparently, this pursuit for change will enable tourism and hospitality to enjoy long term solutions that work in support of this attraction.

Good examples would be recycling used plastics and bottles, constructing water treatment plants and green labelling the tourism package. Although we are torn between the two, we are also not at liberty to part with thee foreign currency, the boat cruises and the Lake Harvest Marathon which benefits the whole town itself not forgetting the country at large.

Literally, the thought grows on the fact that we are killing our water safari lifeline if we fail to put Kariba upfront as a destination for it is a certified cash cow. Statistically, tourism is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing industries.

Without tourism we would have not seen through the negative impacts that come with the product. Consequently, two heads are better than one. As of now we are able to talk about pollution and curbing it strategically is on the cards because we identified it’s root cause.

If we pick a side we will be dragging Kariba’s name in the mud for ages to come. Suffice to say, we are going to make the best out of this scenario moreover they say every cloud has a silver lining.

Dear tourism players let’s not jump to conclusions because we don’t want our tourists to have a guilty conscience when they think about the cynosure.