Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe are the problem children of the project
Difficult it is because the war-torn Angola and the very poor in
Zambia, is the world's countries with the highest AIDS rate. Even
Zimbabwe, where chaos and corruption still prevail, is so far no
country that attracts many tourists.
"We stand with the Kaza project still in its infancy," the Namibian
Environment Minister Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwha said during the opening of
a ranger station in Bwabwata National Park in the Caprivi Strip in
early March. That it will take at least five, maybe ten years to
benefit from tourism to remote villages, above which are the
initiators agreement. "People have patience and know that it takes
several years," says Chief Inyambo Yeta. It is the traditional leader
of the Lozi ethnic group in the western province of Zambia, and he
supports the Kaza project.
The Chobe National Park
The Victoria Falls
The Okavango Delta
The National Park on the Chobe River in the north Botwanas was the
first national park in the country - it was founded in 1967.
The park covers an area of about 10,000 square kilometers. Within
the park lies the Chobe Game Lodge. Here is a night in a double room
costs, including a safari through the National Park and the transfer
from Kasane airport, depending on the season 500-1000 U.S. dollars per
person. U.S. dollars are accepted almost everywhere in Botswana or
exchanged into local currency. Credit cards should not rely on
travelers.
A little cheaper, you can stay in some lodges on the edge of the park.
At the Chobe River lies the backpacker lodge Thebe River Safari. Here
does a night in your tent Botswana Pula 60, or 30 U.S. dollars. For
just $ 80, there is a double bed in the lodge. Come then add around 25
U.S. dollars for a jeep safari or a boat tour through the national
park.
If you really want to see elephants, has the best chance here. The
park is known for its extremely high density of elephants.
Environmental organizations are already trying to create new corridors
for the animals to spread further north into Angola can. In addition
to guided tours with all-terrain vehicles and boat trips on the Chobe
River, tourists can also visit here by car nature. Tickets are
available at the main entrance.
Since the Chobe River are too many elephants in a confined space, the
ecosystem suffers. They break down the trees and eat the leaves off.
The vegetation has little time to regenerate.
Besides elephants could observe visitors here other large animals such
as hippos, crocodiles, baboons, zebras, impala, water buffalo. Also
here are home to many rare bird species.
Conservationists are hoping that people understand the nature of the
entire region in one day as a valuable resource with which they earn
money and to secure jobs. These are the communities in Namibia already
has a legal claim to the land on which they live. Lodge operators must
pay fees for the use. "The fact that the locals for the first time to
get those rights, they have an incentive to protect nature," says
Philip Göltenboth, project manager for the Kaza-protected area of
WWF Germany. The prerequisite for this, however, that tourism is a
reliable source of income - even in areas previously little developed.
In Namibia, there are now more than 50 communities to earn the safaris
and big game hunts.
Göltenboth wants to tear down the Kaza area not only political and
economic borders, but open by the connection of large nature reserves
in the migrating animals of the savannah new habitats. "Currently
living in the Chobe National Park too many elephants in confined
spaces. Veterinary fences to keep them off from continuing to spread
to the North." First newly created corridors have already taken
advantage of the animals. Some of the originally native to Angola,
elephants have returned from the Chobe National Park in their home.
That the recovery in wilderness areas where there through decades of
poaching and habitat destruction are now barely rhinos, elephants and
big cats, is an important basis for the economic success of the
region. "No wild animals are no tourists," says Modise Kaza-chief.
The Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park and the Okavango Delta are
just some of the attractions in Southern Africa, which lie within the
boundaries Kaza. To visit them, but so far can provide only wealthy
tourists - or those who are very adventurous and dare for example,
with Unimogs and other off-road vehicles on their own in less
developed areas.
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