Tourism to explore wildlife is an abundant source of income for many African countries. According to a recent study by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, 80 percent of sales of travel from around the world to Africa is for wildlife tourism.
For decades, wildlife on the African continent has been a magnet for many tourists around the world, who travel to see the lion, the giant elephants, and rare rhinoceros.
In the photo gallery above, take a look at the wildlife tourism in Africa.
-One of the most active sectors in the African wilderness exploration sector is the gorilla tour, such as organized by the National Park of the Bwindi Forest of Uganda. A family of gorillas costs between $ 500 and $ 700. Which means that this forest, which includes half of the world's mountain gorilla population, harvests 15 million dollars a year from tourists.
-Such as the Serengeti-Ngorongoro South route, which many animal groups take during annual migration and another destination to attract tourists. It is visited by 300,000 tourists a year and spends $ 500 million a year on the 300-kilometer journey.
-Among the countries that participated in the research, 14 countries raised $ 142 million through park entrance fees, which are used to protect gardens and support animal protection initiatives. Half of the companies responsible for arranging travel are involved in illegal fishing projects, while governments are taking steps to address the growing threat in the coming years.
-According to the World Tourism Organization, the average duration of the safari trip in the wilderness is about 10 days, and the number of participants to 6 people, at a cost of $ 433 per day. The organization also found that France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and Portugal are the largest markets for land tourism in Africa.
-There are many things in the category of wildlife tourism other than safaris. Although 96 per cent of the companies that organize land trips offer safaris, they offer other trips such as bird watching tours, whale watching, and others. One of the most popular trips in Zambia was the visit to Victoria Falls, where 30 percent of tourists went to see these waterfalls, which are 1708 meters wide.
-According to the 2013 census, there are 12 million trips in the wild and the number of trips increases by 10 per cent annually. One of the biggest threats to tourism is the increase in illegal fishing and illegal trade in wildlife products, which "threatens to reduce the impact of animal conservation achievements," according to the report of the International Tourism Organization.
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