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Coastal Tourism: Informing |
| What DLIST users say… “(…) making full colour information leaflets which will be distributed country wide at border posts, information points and accommodation establishments, putting up information boards in the desert and along the beaches which set the rules and regulations forth while adding important information on the surrounding environment, to place daily full colour environmental advertisements in all newspapers country wide, especially the days during peak season holidays, and thereafter once a week or monthly.” |
 Pamphlet: “Strandlopers Guide to the Namaqua Coast” (South Africa) Initiated by the Port Nolloth Museum, this pamphlet has become a joint effort of many different people and organisations that share the common goal of raising awareness and informing everyone about the precious area where the west coast meets the Richtersveld desert. Spotlights are off-road vehicles (ORVs), pollution, pyrotechnics, flora and fauna protection etc, juxtaposed with a strong promotion of ecotourism and the splendours of the area.
Download the Strandloper Guide map and brochure and read more about its development, distribution and results on the DLIST discussions. If you are interested in the Strandloper Project, please contact Elize Hough at dog@hondeklip.co.za or Grazia de Beer at bedrock@icon.co.za.
 Brochure: “What can we do to keep our coast clean?” (South Africa, Namibia and Angola) One potential impact from coastal tourism is an increase in marine litter. Discussions on DLIST Benguela about the problem of marine litter and awareness raising and educational activities on the ground promoted by the BCLME Programme have resulted in a Burning Issue on Marine Litter and a brochure in English and Portuguese that describes what we can do to help minimise this problem.
Download the brochure in English and Portuguese. Visit the Burning Issue on Marine Litter and contact Maria Sardinha at bclme.behp@nexus.ao for more information about the BCLME Project.
 Brochure: Walvis Bay Outreach Programme (Namibia) Following up on activities promoted by the BCLME Programme, the Walvis Bay Municipality’s Environmental Fund has implemented a number of activities such as beach cleaning, school competitions and theatre, and preparation of informative material. This brochure describes the sources and impacts of marine litter in the Walvis Bay area.
Download the brochure here. For more information about the Programme and activities in Walvis Bay contact Kahepako Kakujaha at kkakujaha@walvisbaycc.org.na.
Signage and information boards Signs and boards can be used to inform visitors of any restrictions and to give advise on how to protect the coastal environment and communities—areas where 4x4 vehicles and quad bikes are/ are not allowed, fishing restrictions, bylaws and fines, etc.
The Strandloper project funded 7 boards for Port Nolloth area—see the photos below.
Responsible tourism marketing Tourism operators, lodge owners and other tourism product owners along the coast can include environmental tips and warnings for visitors on their marketing material. One example is the website of Die Honnehok Chalets, which includes a page with information on Namaqualand’s environment and its protection.
See the website at http://www.hondeklip.co.za/Conservation.htm and contact Elize Hough at dog@hondeklip.co.za for more information. Read more about the position of some tourism operators along the coast on the DLIST discussions.
More? Send your ideas and material to admin@dlist-benguela.org
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