{"id":875513,"date":"2024-01-03T15:08:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T14:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adventureworld.com\/blog\/?p=875513"},"modified":"2024-11-27T06:35:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T05:35:07","slug":"how-travel-can-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adventureworld.com\/blog\/how-travel-can-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"How travel can make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many travellers believe that travelling sustainably will not only cost them more but will take longer to plan and book.\u00a0Travelling with purpose<\/a>\u00a0is made simple with our destination experts and product team, who work behind the scenes to ensure that your journey will make a difference to the people in communities we visit, to the planet and wildlife in our most pristine and wondrous wilderness to ensure that you can have a positive impact whilst on your journey.<\/p>\n

Sustainable tourism is vital to ensure that we protect our planet\u2019s wild places and empower local communities across the globe. But what impact does sustainable tourism really have? We\u2019ve highlighted four examples of the positive effect of sustainable tourism initiatives across Africa which have delivered economic, environmental, and social benefits and how you can contribute by travelling with purpose on your next trip to Africa.<\/p>\n

AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA<\/h2>\n

Over 20 years ago Rwanda\u2019s Akagera National Park was a depleted landscape overrun by cattle. African Parks, in partnership with the Rwanda Development board, have managed to bring this land back from the brink and revive it into a revenue generating park for the benefit of people and wildlife.<\/p>\n

\"Lion\"<\/p>\n

Today it\u2019s Central Africa\u2019s largest protected wetland. Southern white rhinos and lions have been brought to the region in efforts to rewild Akagera to great success, with over 11,000 large mammals counted in a 2021 aerial survey and the park is now home to the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant). In 2019, Akagera was 80% self-financing and the park now provides for the 300,000 people living around its boundaries.<\/p>\n

\"Leopards-(1)\"<\/p>\n

Showing your support for Akagera National Park and its rejuvenation is easy, simply stay in one of the many lodges within the park. One of our favourites is Magashi Camp, you can read more about it\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n