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Heritage Holiday Safaris Ltd

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The tourism industry in Uganda is affected by climate change, but it also makes a significant contribution to GHG emissions, especially due to transportation (passenger transport) and infrastructure development(accommodation & facilities). At Heritage Holiday Safaris, we observe the challenges tourism in Uganda faces from the possible impacts of climate change. Economic challenges Through new investments, technologies, and marketing strategies; Environmental challenges With the protection and rational use of resources Social challenges Promoting the reduction of poverty, the reduction of tourist vulnerability, ensuring physical security of the receiving community and tourists, in the event of an extreme climatic event Policy challenges Promoting mitigation and adaptation actions and initiatives Spatial challenges The proper planning and land use. The impacts of climate change also affect tourism demand directly, interfering with the choice of destination and the duration of the safari, or indirectly affecting the quality of the experience, adverse perception after some extreme event and insecurity about the destination. Extreme events are a growing concern for tourists around the world in terms of security and protection, putting increasing pressure on planners and destination managers like Heritage Holiday Safaris involved in tourism, urging them to analyse the impact of disasters on the sector and to develop strategies to deal with the adverse consequences. In Uganda the Victoria Nile has been flooded for nearly 24 months now as a result of nearly a calendar year of rain in East Africa. At Heritage Holiday Safaris we are working to take steps to reduce GHG emissions associated with our activities by; opting for less polluting means of transport, development of products and activities with zero carbon footprint and compensation of their emissions when using air transport, promotion of lengthier stays, promoting water and energy efficiency, education and awareness programs for staff and tourists on the subject.
Climate Action Plan Pending