SADC: TOURISM ATTRACTIONS

RECAP: Attractions in provinces of South Africa

SANParks

South African fauna and flora

Types of attractions

Attractions provide the most important reason for leisure tourism to a destination. Attractions are the focus for recreational and sometimes educational activities.

Natural attractions Mountains, rivers, lakes, national parks, beaches,

desert anything which has not been made by man.

Man-made attractions They are created for tourism purposes other times they are created for a significant reason that is not at all to do with tourism but to make a statement. Types of manmade attractions include museums, galleries, statues, castles and buildings, shopping and leisure centres, theatres and sporting venues.

MAN MADE ATTRACTIONS Example: EIFFEL TOWER

NATURAL ATTRACTIONSExample: GRAND CANYON

PYRAMID OF GIZA

MOUNT KILAMANJAR

OVICTORIA

FALLS

MASAI MARA

ROBBEN ISLAND

TOP 5 in Africa

SADC COUNTRIES & ATTRACTIONS

ANGOLA, BOTSWANA AND THE DRC ANGOLA:

Kissama National Park (Parque Nacional do Quiçama)

1.2 million hectares in sizeOnly functioning national parkRestocked with game from Botswana and

SA after civil war.Accommodation is limited to thatched

chalets.

MANATEE

BotswanaOkavango Delta- largest inland delta in the

world17 000 km₂Wild life- lion, buffalo, elephant, hippo and

crocodile. 400 bird speciesWater-bases excursions: motorboats,

mokoro

Mokoto

DRC- Democratic Republic of the Congo Virunga National Park 790 000 ha and heights up to 5 000m Active volcano's, hot springs, swamps and

mountains. This range in altitudes means the park has the

greatest biodiversity of any parks in SA. 2000+ plant species. 3 grate ape species Lava spurts up to 305m into the air. Flows north to an uninhabitated area.

PHI PHI ISLANDS

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AUSTRALIA1. TASMANIA2. THE GREAT CAROL REEF3. SYDNEY OPERA4. FRASER ISLANDS5. BLUE MOUNTAIN

NATIONAL PARK

GREAT CAROL REEF

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ANTARTICA ATTRACTIONSBEAGLE CHANNEL

DECEPTION ISLAND

DRAKE PASSAGE

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HOMEWORK Main attraction A bit of history What would you do there when you visit

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