Tourism and the Parks and Wild Life Estate of Zimbabwe

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Tourism is one of the major benefits generated by the Parks and Wild Life Estate of Zimbabwe. This Estate comprising 59 protected areas covers some 5,000000 ha or 12.79% of the country and is the cornerstone of the domestic and foreign tourist industry with its direct and indirect benefits to the people of Zimbabwe. This paper examines the intrinsic values and primary functions of the Zimbabwean system of protected areas, as a basis for discussing their use as visitor destinations. The philosophy adopted in this country is that “parks are for people, now and in the future”, and must be managed with this key objective in mind. Misunderstandings may arise and the following discussion seeks to rationalise this philosophy within a broad understanding of the values of protected areas and how these benefits accrue to the Nation.

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