South Africa national parks (SANParks) Main categories of the
• Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, environment
Augrabies Falls National, Bontebok National Park,
Golden Gate Highland National Park, Garden Route • Natural environment – plants and animals.
National Park, Mountain Zebra National Park, Namaqua • Man-made environment – roads, buildings and dams.
National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West • Physical environment – rocks, weather and water
Coast National Park. resources.
• Cultural environment – heritage, traditions and arts.
• Transfrontier parks (TFPs) – a park that’s situated in 2 or U2: South
more countries that mainly protect wild animals. Africa fauna and •
• Transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) - national Park flora Luxury private game reserves
situated in 2 or more regions/countries that mainly
• Shamwari:
Sample
protect plants.
U3: SANParks o 7 luxury lodges with personal guides.
o Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary – cares for injured/
orphaned lions.
Summaries after sample
Botanical gardens
• SANBI oversees botanical gardens.
• Madikwe:
o Has an airstrip, thatched lodges and
wedding/conference facilities.
• Phinda:
• Allows for collecting, preserving, displaying and studying plant species.
o Offers game drives, guided walks and canoe
• Contains plants indigenous to that area.
trips on the Mzinene River.
• Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden:
• Sabi Sabi:
o Found in Cape Town at the base of Table Mountain.
o Offers wedding/conference facilities,
o Has a variety of fynbos and a natural forest.
photography courses, themed dinners and
tours to Shangaan communities.
• Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens:
o Found in Roodepoort, Gauteng.
o Has savannah and grassland plant species.
• Free State National Botanical Gardens:
o Offers a variety of grassland and woodland plants and has a fossilised tree.
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T3-T1
,Sample
Summaries after sample
, U1: Sustainable tourism
U2: Responsible tourism
Environmental impacts
Good environmental practices
• Negative impacts – air, noise and visual pollution;
• Tourist site must have enough visible rubbish bins.
increased solid and liquid waste; degradation of
• Switch off electrical appliances.
fauna and flora; pressure on resources; loss of
• Use public transport or walk.
natural habitat; congestion and vandalism.
• Turn taps off properly.
• Positive impacts – increased nature conservation
• Don’t buy products made from endangered plants/animals.
efforts; increased biodiversity; improved, cleaner
• Don’t support restaurants that serve endangered species.
cities and improved environmental management
• .
systems.
•
T2: Sustainable •
U3: Global warming
Sample •
Causes of global warming
Greenhouse gases form a blanket around Earth,
and responsible
tourism
•
Social impacts
Negative impacts - increased crime and violence;
cultural changes due to tourists; tensions between
Summaries after sample
trapping in heat and raising Earth's temperature. tourists and locals due to competition for resources;
• Deforestation contributes to global warming by disrespect by tourists.
reducing CO2 absorption and oxygen production. • Positive impacts - awareness and understanding
• . between people from different cultures; local
communities can absorb new ideas, interests, and
• values from tourists; preservation of cultural
Consequences of climate heritage; local community can take pride in their
change on the tourism culture.
industry
• Rising sea levels could flood key seaside tourist
•
destinations like Cape Town and Durban.
• Climate change impacts seasonal patterns which
will affect tourism.
Economic impacts
• Winter rainfall impacts wildflower blooming in • Negative impacts – price inflation; owners of tourism
Namaqualand. areas may take profits for themselves; external costs
• Governments are implementing new taxes to increase and overdependence on tourism.
reduce greenhouse gases. • Positive impacts – income; employment and investment.
• .
•
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• Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, environment
Augrabies Falls National, Bontebok National Park,
Golden Gate Highland National Park, Garden Route • Natural environment – plants and animals.
National Park, Mountain Zebra National Park, Namaqua • Man-made environment – roads, buildings and dams.
National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West • Physical environment – rocks, weather and water
Coast National Park. resources.
• Cultural environment – heritage, traditions and arts.
• Transfrontier parks (TFPs) – a park that’s situated in 2 or U2: South
more countries that mainly protect wild animals. Africa fauna and •
• Transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) - national Park flora Luxury private game reserves
situated in 2 or more regions/countries that mainly
• Shamwari:
Sample
protect plants.
U3: SANParks o 7 luxury lodges with personal guides.
o Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary – cares for injured/
orphaned lions.
Summaries after sample
Botanical gardens
• SANBI oversees botanical gardens.
• Madikwe:
o Has an airstrip, thatched lodges and
wedding/conference facilities.
• Phinda:
• Allows for collecting, preserving, displaying and studying plant species.
o Offers game drives, guided walks and canoe
• Contains plants indigenous to that area.
trips on the Mzinene River.
• Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden:
• Sabi Sabi:
o Found in Cape Town at the base of Table Mountain.
o Offers wedding/conference facilities,
o Has a variety of fynbos and a natural forest.
photography courses, themed dinners and
tours to Shangaan communities.
• Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens:
o Found in Roodepoort, Gauteng.
o Has savannah and grassland plant species.
• Free State National Botanical Gardens:
o Offers a variety of grassland and woodland plants and has a fossilised tree.
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T3-T1
,Sample
Summaries after sample
, U1: Sustainable tourism
U2: Responsible tourism
Environmental impacts
Good environmental practices
• Negative impacts – air, noise and visual pollution;
• Tourist site must have enough visible rubbish bins.
increased solid and liquid waste; degradation of
• Switch off electrical appliances.
fauna and flora; pressure on resources; loss of
• Use public transport or walk.
natural habitat; congestion and vandalism.
• Turn taps off properly.
• Positive impacts – increased nature conservation
• Don’t buy products made from endangered plants/animals.
efforts; increased biodiversity; improved, cleaner
• Don’t support restaurants that serve endangered species.
cities and improved environmental management
• .
systems.
•
T2: Sustainable •
U3: Global warming
Sample •
Causes of global warming
Greenhouse gases form a blanket around Earth,
and responsible
tourism
•
Social impacts
Negative impacts - increased crime and violence;
cultural changes due to tourists; tensions between
Summaries after sample
trapping in heat and raising Earth's temperature. tourists and locals due to competition for resources;
• Deforestation contributes to global warming by disrespect by tourists.
reducing CO2 absorption and oxygen production. • Positive impacts - awareness and understanding
• . between people from different cultures; local
communities can absorb new ideas, interests, and
• values from tourists; preservation of cultural
Consequences of climate heritage; local community can take pride in their
change on the tourism culture.
industry
• Rising sea levels could flood key seaside tourist
•
destinations like Cape Town and Durban.
• Climate change impacts seasonal patterns which
will affect tourism.
Economic impacts
• Winter rainfall impacts wildflower blooming in • Negative impacts – price inflation; owners of tourism
Namaqualand. areas may take profits for themselves; external costs
• Governments are implementing new taxes to increase and overdependence on tourism.
reduce greenhouse gases. • Positive impacts – income; employment and investment.
• .
•
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