The Role of Sport Tourism in Diversifying Tourism Activities in Zanzibar: The Need for Institutional Support for Sustainability

Makame Omar Makame and Said Shaib Said
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Makame Omar Makame: The State University of Zanzibar
Said Shaib Said: Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries

Chapter Chapter 27 in Sport Tourism, Island Territories and Sustainable Development, 2024, pp 453-466 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter provides an overview on the diversification of the sport tourism activities in Zanzibar and the need for the institutional arrangement to tap into the benefits and more sustainability brought in by the wide arrays of these activities. Specifically, the study sought to examine the sport tourism activities in the study areas and discuss both the social and environmental impact of these activities. The study was conducted in four Marine Conservation Areas located in Unguja Island of Zanzibar. These are Menai Bay Conservation area (MBCA), Mnemba Island and Chwaka bay Marine Conservation area (MIMCA), Changuu–Bawe Marine Conservation area (CHABAMCA), and Tumbatu Marine Conservation Area (TUMCA). Marine conservation Areas or Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) involve the protective management of natural areas according to pre-defined management objectives . MCAs/MPAs are conserved for a number of reasons, including economic resources, biodiversity conservation, and species protection. These areas were selected as most of the tourism, diving, snorkelling, swimming, diving, jet ski, kite surfing, kayak, yacht sailing and sunset dhow cruising, beach volleyball, beach soccer are taking place. The data used to inform this chapter was mainly from secondary sources, experiences in managing the marine conservation areas (MCAs), and interviews with actors in various sport tourism activities, tourists, fishers, and seaweed famers. The study revealed that there are various sport tourism activities that are practised in all MCAs. However, their popularity varies from one area to the others. For example, Jet Ski is more common in TUMCA compared with other MCA, while kitesurfing is predominantly in MBCA compared with others. The study also found that there are various challenges that are associated with the management of the sport tourism. For example, there are no guidelines or any kind of enforcement with regard to Jet Ski business which are attributable to the environmental and safety issues. Lastly, the study recommends more planning and coordination in sport tourism to exploit the potential of the business to achieve sustainable development.

Keywords: MCA; Zanzibar; Sport tourism; SDGs; Conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51705-1_27

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