Tourism implications and challenges in Musina municipality: a case of the Big tree nature reserve and adjacent tourism ventures; Limpopo

Abstract

PurposeThis study evaluates tourism implications and challenges around the Big Tree Nature Reserve with its adjacent tourism ventures and entities in Musina Municipality, Limpopo Province, in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachData got compiled by interviews and questionnaires in addition to focus group discussions and physical observation.FindingsThe study revealed many challenges associated with tourism undertakings around the Big Tree Nature Reserve and its nearby tourism entities. The benefits of tourism were not efficiently tapped into by the local communities within and around the study area. The factors contributing to the poor state of tourism running got delineated by the findings of the study. Hence, there was a potential obligation for a turnaround effective tourism strategy to improve tourism enterprises to benefits local communities within the area.Originality/valueMusina Municipality is one of the remote regions in the North of Limpopo Province, in South Africa. It also has impoverished rural communities akin to many rural areas within the continent. Despite the mentioned, it considerably covers a mostly tourism-orientated area within the Vhembe District.

Musina Municipality tourism management and strategies: a sustainable-eco-tourism inclusive business insights for the town, abbuting peri-urban and countryside existences

“…It was sheer that tourism enterprises are generally trying and way indolent within the ecotourism market ideals. To that end, there is a desperate demand for a peculiar market-directed tourism strategy (Ramaano, 2021a, b, c, d, e). Admittedly, the wholeness of heritage support can advance community livelihoods within the region.…”

“…To that end, Dambale Bushmen rock art and Ha Mukununde and Domboni Mountains and their biodiversity plus associated caves; aligning with geotourism nature. Therefore, it is a probability of collaborations between agritourism, hospitality and more sustainable tourism advancement openings (Ramaano, 2021a, b, c, d, e, f). It is accordant with Etokakpan et al .…”

“…Primary origins were the sources such as witness descriptions of the event. So, secondary references were one step separated from primary sources and incorporated not eyewitnesses (Esterberg, 2002; Ramaano, 2021a, b, c, d, e). Besides, Dillon and Murphy (2008, p. 62) pointed to secondary data as reported data made by other specialists for ideas other than the particular research need at hand.…”

The economic-administrative role of geographic information systems in rural tourism and exhaustive local community development in African marginalized communities

“…Therefore enhancing tourists' occasions and managing host communities' needs (Eagles, McCool, & Haynes, 2002; Ryan, 2002). There exists an obligation within national, regional and local government entities to unite in one common goal of sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, sustainable tourism and community development through the amplification of technology and diverse initiative platforms (Mkwizu, 2020; Ramaano, 2021a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h). To that end, attention to participatory tourism planning would heighten tourism expansion and population advancement in rural expanses.…”

“…Broadly allowing rural areas' development within the African Continent; and also serving as a benchmark globally (Debarbieux et al , 2014). Indeed within the portrayals of gastronomy and agro-tourism, it is known that farmers involve themselves in tourism activities as a secondary means of income generation (Azimi et al , 2012; Ramaano, 2021a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h).…”