The majority of Tourism Update readers believe the UK’s ban on trophy hunting imports won’t have a negative impact on tourism to southern and East Africa.
Approved in the UK’s Parliament on March 17, The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill bans the import into the UK of about 6 000 species of conservation concern, including elephants, lions and giraffes. In response, the high commissions of Namibia, Zambia and Botswana issued a joint statement supporting sustainable hunting and its importance in economic upliftment of communities.
In response to the Tourism Update poll asking whether the ban would have a negative impact on tourism, 58% of readers said no, while 31% said yes. 10% were undecided on the impact of the bill.
Will you be using ChatGPT?
In the latest column, Cape Town Tourism CEO Enver Duminy highlights how the ChatGPT AI platform that has taken the world by storm can be used by the tourism industry to create jobs by “improving customer experiences, increasing foot traffic, growing revenues, and accelerating the sector’s post-pandemic recovery”.
We want to know whether you see the same potential in ChatGPT for your business.
Our poll question this week is:
