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Tourism Industry
COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM
Zambia pioneered the development and empower-
ment of local communities through the Community
Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM)
focusing principally on the management of wildlife
resource through the Administrative Management
Design (ADMADE) in South Luangwa National Park
area. This was followed by the Community Resourc-
es Board (CRB) approach, which were an improved
ADMADE approach imbedded in the Zambia Wild-
life Act of 1998. Other community tourism activities,
including the community trust initiatives, have also
been explored in the recent past. Investors are en-
couraged to partner with local communities through
such approaches so as to enhance Zambia’s tourism
through private community partnerships where the
land is covered by the local communities.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Zambia boasts many investment opportunities in
tourism. The tourist capital of Livingstone is a ma-
jor investment destination where tourism investment
has intensified, and been complimented by the in-
The game drive at Flatdogs Camp in South Luangwa is for all to enjoy!
vestment opportunities that exist in the South Luang-
wa National Park. Other tourism investment destina-
tions are the natural areas of Kasaba bay and the
Kafue National Park. These two points have in the
past acted as springboards for the growth of tourism
in Zambia. The south Luangwa National Park was
where the first waking safaris were pioneered. In the
recent past there are many strategic opportunities
for positive investment in the tourism sector in Zam-
bia. Some of the potential investment spheres are:
• Infrastructure and transport services, including
boat cruses, hot air balloon rides, luxury coaches, air
charters, and car hire operations are attractive areas
of investment. As are tour operations packages, in-
cluding day-trips and extended tours, to a variety of
tourist attractions by car, plane, horseback or boat.
Additionally, Sports fishing, photographic safaris or
hunting safaris may be organized in game manage-
ment areas and open areas or ecotourism in national
parks;
• The creation and upgrade of all types of accommo-
dation including: resorts, spas, mixed use develop-
ments, large scale hotels with the capacity to accom-
modate 1000 guests, and conference facilities with