Mozambique: Bazaruto receives almost two million meticais from tourism operators – Noticias

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Mozambique: Bazaruto receives almost two million meticais from tourism operators – Noticias

1:36 CAT | 04 Jan 2021

Photo: Minitério da Terra e Ambiente

The more than 3,700 residents of the Bazaruto Archipelago in Inhambane province has just received the 1,920,000 meticais corresponding to 20% of tourism revenues collected in 2020.

The cheque delivery ceremony of the cheques destined for the islands of Bazaruto, Benguerra and Magaruque, was led by Minister of Land and Environment, Ivete Maibaze.

The minister delivered 1,171,200 meticais to the Thomba Yetho Association, with the Kanhi Kwetho Association and the Magaruque Community Association receiving 595,200 and 153,600 meticais respectively.

Minister Maibaze said on the occasion that the sustainable exploitation of resources would, through the channelling of 20% of the revenues collected from tour operators by the state,
enable ecological improvement, the conservation of marine species and the living standards of local communities.

“The delivery of this amount to residents in conservation areas is part of the range of projects designed to improve the management of the [Bazaruto] park, and one of the alternatives for the communities’ livelihood by reducing the pressure on natural resources that are their main source of life,” the minister explained.

Minister Maibaze also inaugurated homes for workers in the conservation area, saying that they represented the implementation of development activities included in the five-year programme.

The Secretary of State for Inhambane province, Ludmila Maguni, said that Inhambane province, a benchmark tourist destination for both national and international travellers with a tourism product based on marine resources, flora, fauna, historical and cultural heritage associated with its strategic geographical location and a 700 kilometre-long coastline, had a competitive advantage in the development of tourism and diversification of its offer.

Spanning 1,430 square kilometres of productive seascape and five islands off the Mozambique coastline, Bazaruto Archipelago encompasses terrestrial and marine habitats of unique ecological value.

“The role of communities is important, not only in the preservation of this natural and cultural heritage, but also in the hospitable and friendly way that tourists are treated, because it is from tourism that the park collects revenues, 20% of which it shares with communities,” the minister said.

MAIS DE 1 MILHÃO E CEM MIL METICAIS ENTREGUE À ASSOCIAÇÃO THOMBA YETHO DE BAZARUTO

KANHI KWETHO E MAGARUQUE BENEFICIAM DE RECEITAS DE EXPLORAÇÃO DE TURISMO NO BAZARUTO

INAUGURADAS AS INFRA-ESTRUTURAS DE GESTÃO NO PARQUE NACIONAL DO ARQUIPÉLAGO DO BAZARUTO

Source: Noticias / Ministério da Terra e Ambiente