Climate change threatens Kruger park and other tourist attractions
SA’s tourism industry faces environmental threats and the effect of changing travel behaviour
14 October 2024 - 11:58
UPDATED 14 October 2024 - 23:18
As global temperatures rise, SA’s tourism industry is feeling the heat — literally. Experts warn that key attractions, from the Namaqualand flowers to the vast wilderness of the Kruger National Park, are already at risk of irreversible damage caused by climate change.
SA is already facing increasing temperatures and prolonged droughts, and when it rains it pours. Evidence shows climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of storms worldwide...
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