By Chiedza N. Mutanga, Oluwatoyin D. Kolawole, Reniko Gondo & Joseph E. Mbaiwa
The article examines the condition of tourism centered around natural heritage in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and evaluates its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges (SWOC) in a corresponding manner. Data was gathered from secondary sources, and an inductive qualitative approach was employed for analysis. The results of the study indicate that a significant portion of the weaknesses in SSA pertains to financial limitation. The primary challenges affecting the sustainability of natural heritage encompass political instability, climate change, wildlife crime, and changes in land use. The paper concludes that while the region has several strengths and opportunities, there also exist several weaknesses and challenges, which negatively impact the sustainability of both the natural heritage legacy and tourism.
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