The impacts of tourism on two communities adjacent to the Kruger National Park, South Africa

J.K. Strickland-Munro; S.A. Moore; S. Freitag-Ronaldson

doi:10.1080/0376835X.2010.522829

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The impacts of tourism on two communities adjacent to the Kruger National Park, South Africa

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The impacts of tourism on two communities adjacent to the Kruger National Park, South Africa

J.K. Strickland-Munro, S.A. Moore and S. Freitag-Ronaldson

Development Southern Africa, Vol.27(5), pp.663-678

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2010.522829

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Abstract

This paper explores the socioeconomic impacts of tourism associated with the Kruger National Park, South Africa's flagship national park, on the neighbouring villages of Cork and Belfast. Case study research, where the study area was characterised as a social-ecological system, was used to investigate the impacts of Park tourism on these communities. The findings offer a micro-scale, local community perspective of these impacts and indicate that the enclave nature of Park tourism keeps local communities separate from the Park and makes it hard for them to benefit from it. The paper concludes with reflections on this perceived separation, and suggests the need to make the Park boundaries more 'permeable' so as to improve relationships with adjacent communities, while also pragmatically managing community expectation.

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Title: The impacts of tourism on two communities adjacent to the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Authors/Creators: J.K. Strickland-Munro (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
S.A. Moore (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
S. Freitag-Ronaldson (Author/Creator) - South African National Parks
Publication Details: Development Southern Africa, Vol.27(5), pp.663-678
Publisher: Carfax Publishing Ltd
Identifiers: 991005543267407891
Copyright: © 2010 Development Bank of Southern Africa
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Environmental Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.223 Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism; 6.223.247 Tourism Impacts
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