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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
GAME TIME