http://www.ecoafrica-travel.com/2007/08/01/zimbabwe-eco-tourism-pariah-or-a-case-for-compassion/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The Blog for ecoTravel in Africa Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:01:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.ecoafrica-travel.com/2007/08/01/zimbabwe-eco-tourism-pariah-or-a-case-for-compassion/comment-page-1/#comment-45355 ecoAfrica’s Blog » Save Mana Pools Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:35:12 +0000 http://www.ecoafrica-travel.com/2007/08/01/zimbabwe-eco-tourism-pariah-or-a-case-for-compassion/#comment-45355 [...] Zimbabwe has no shortage of committed, brave people dedicated to saving its natural heritage, but they need help and support. Pitman points out the sheer-wrongheadedness of boycotting travel to this beautiful country because of the idiocy and megalomania of some of its politicians. The poor people, wildlife and whole ecosystems will be, and are, swept away while the so-called targets of sanctions and boycotts remain comfortably ensconced in their mansions and lionised by their peers in other African countries. ecoAfrica has raised the ethics of this issue before. [...] [...] Zimbabwe has no shortage of committed, brave people dedicated to saving its natural heritage, but they need help and support. Pitman points out the sheer-wrongheadedness of boycotting travel to this beautiful country because of the idiocy and megalomania of some of its politicians. The poor people, wildlife and whole ecosystems will be, and are, swept away while the so-called targets of sanctions and boycotts remain comfortably ensconced in their mansions and lionised by their peers in other African countries. ecoAfrica has raised the ethics of this issue before. [...]

]]> http://www.ecoafrica-travel.com/2007/08/01/zimbabwe-eco-tourism-pariah-or-a-case-for-compassion/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Debbie Minnie Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:42:51 +0000 http://www.ecoafrica-travel.com/2007/08/01/zimbabwe-eco-tourism-pariah-or-a-case-for-compassion/#comment-26 I was born in that beautiful country and it saddens me to see that such a greedy man still "runs" the country! Worst of all, are the animals that have been slaughtered already and cannot be replaced!!!! Humans always find a way to survive. Zimbabwe used to be called the 'BREAD BASKET OF AFRICA', but as a result of greed and envy it has been all but destroyed!!!!!!!!!!!! I was born in that beautiful country and it saddens me to see that such a greedy man still “runs” the country!
Worst of all, are the animals that have been slaughtered already and cannot be replaced!!!! Humans always find a way to survive.
Zimbabwe used to be called the ‘BREAD BASKET OF AFRICA’, but as a result of greed and envy it has been all but destroyed!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> http://www.ecoafrica-travel.com/2007/08/01/zimbabwe-eco-tourism-pariah-or-a-case-for-compassion/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ralph Pina Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:08:09 +0000 http://www.ecoafrica-travel.com/2007/08/01/zimbabwe-eco-tourism-pariah-or-a-case-for-compassion/#comment-9 We should also ask: what happens to the wildlife, wild places and protected areas when the populace gets desperate? They will kill and eat the wildlife, invade land, slash and burn, because they have to eat and survive. By boycotting travel to Zimbabwe we are signing those animals' death warrants and possibly promoting permanent transformation of ecosystems... We should also ask: what happens to the wildlife, wild places and protected areas when the populace gets desperate? They will kill and eat the wildlife, invade land, slash and burn, because they have to eat and survive. By boycotting travel to Zimbabwe we are signing those animals’ death warrants and possibly promoting permanent transformation of ecosystems…

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