Sustainable tourism is a concept that covers a complete tourism experience in Uganda including concern for economic, social and environmental issues as well as attention to improving tourist experiences and addressing the needs of host communities.
This takes full account of the current, future, economic, social and environmental impacts by addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.
Vibrant Holiday Safaris gives you a clear insight of what sustainable tourism in Uganda means and how it has been of great impact to the country and people.
Pillars Of Sustainable Tourism
Effective management; This comes with how one is implementing and managing sustainable practices across the tourism business.
Social & Economic; This simply refers to how tour operators are helping the places where they operate.
Culture; This refers to how tourism business supports cultural heritage.
Types Of Sustainable Tourism
- Responsible tourism: Tourism that minimizes environmental damage and carbon footprint.
- Solidarity tourism: Tourism that aims to develop territories and help local communities.
- Fair tourism: Tourism based on the principle of fair trade.
Characteristics Of Sustainable Tourism
- Characteristics of Sustainable Tourism.
- Benefits Local Economic Development.
- Ensures Tourism Development Benefits Both Community and Environment.
- Meets Both Profitability and Viability.
- Becomes Part of the Local Culture.
- Reinvests in the Local Region.
Aims Of Sustainable Tourism
Economic viability, local prosperity, employment quality, social equity, visitor fulfillment, local control, community wellbeing, cultural richness, physical integrity, biological diversity, resource efficiency, and environmental purity.
Importance Of Sustainable Tourism
It brings in forex exchange earnings.
Contributes to government revenue
Generates employment opportunities
Efficient use of resources and high recycling rates
Infrastructure development ie lodges
Discovery of new cultures
Cultural heritage preservation
Wildlife preservation and landscape restoration.
As Vibrant Holiday Safaris, we are glad to be part of the whole sustainable tourism experience in Uganda and we are yet to do more to ensure that the whole concept is a positive one not only to the tourists but to the host communities and Uganda as a country.