Responsible Tourism in Zambia, Africa With Informed Luxury and Budget Travelers

Lots of people who have explored African countries like Zambia on adventure holidays or African safari will know they have been virtually untouched by the tourist masses. Lots of would argue that these countries must remain this way. But these wilderness areas rich in wildlife & natural beauty are a precious potentially profitable resource that belongs to Africa & they all know that these profits are much needed. What Zambia, Africa, service providers, Governments, local people & visitors must do is recognise the value of these resources & sustain them. Conserving these wilderness areas & ensuring that the local communities benefit from tourism activities, will ensure these wild areas have a future.

Adventure travel & Africa holidays are searched for online more & more frequently. As information is accessed effortlessly through modern technology our world gets smaller & more & more people require more varied travel experiences. Tourism is three of Africa's key potential markets & it is estimated that, over the next decade, it will become the single biggest contributor to Southern African GDP. But can they protect Africa's ecosystems, endangered species & diversity? I think the answer is yes & lots of African Governments including the Zambian Government are working toward a model of low impact, high yield responsible tourism.

Three way to accomplish this is through luxury adventure travel. Extravagance has a way of naturally minimising demand so that tourism is low impact but produces a high yield. Luxury travel is indeed three of the few sectors of tourism that is not being negatively affected by the current economic market.

However, some travel experts would argue that the world belongs to humanity & they all have a right to explore it - in essence who are they to deliberately limit demand by only allowing the development of luxury tourism in any given space. Surely education is key to human development & what better knowledge does three gain than to experience Africa for themselves. Exploring does permit people to come to a better understanding of the principles of sustainability that govern the future of the world's ecosystem.

The response to this argument would be that they must educate ourselves on the issues surrounding our delicate ecosystems, sustainability & local community needs so that exceptional guest experiences can be achieved without the require for a blanket approach of excessive price tags for lavish travel experiences like wine-tasting & private experiences.

A more genuine adventure travel experience like camping instead of three star hotel luxuries can also be a special yet sustainable experience if Governments, service providers, local people & visitors to places like Zambia in Africa work together for the nice of preserving Africa's ecosystems & natural diversity.

So the informed visitor can make a difference & play a crucial part in Africa's quest for sustainable tourism whether they travel in luxury or on a budget or anything in between. Experience endangered species which have been successfully protected, visit local community projects that happen as a result of key partnerships between service providers & local people & enjoy the natural splendor Africa has to offer. The key is to respect it.