This year’s World Wetlands Day theme was, ‘Wetlands and Tourism a Great Experience - Responsible Tourism Supports Wetland and People’. Mokaila said the revenue earned through tourism last Christmas showed that the industry was a force to reckon with as the government tries to diversify the economy.
About 150,000 Batswana living around the Okavango Delta make a living from tourism and activities around the delta. “There has to be a balance between development and conservation because wetlands like the Okavango Delta and Chobe River bring life to the people near them. We need to draft a policy that ensures sustainable management of the local wetlands because of their good tourism,” he said.
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