The Zambia Wild Life Authority (ZAWA) Regional Manager for Central Region Marinah Sibbuka says a management plan would be design to attract investment in Chete and Sekula wildlife sanctuaries within Lake Kariba in Sinazongwe district .
Ms.Sibbuka said the plan to be be put in place was intended for government, private sector, and international agencies to develop them into tourist attraction centres.
She called for concerted efforts among stakeholders to ensure that the natural heritage of Chete and Sekula wild life sanctuaries within Lake Kariba was maintained.
The ZAWA Regional manager said this in Sinazongwe, today, at the close of a four days workshop on the preparation of the general management plan for Chete and Sekula islands.
She noted that that without a general management plan Chete and Sekula islands would become a series of uncoordinated programmes and if not guided management direction could be on ad-hoc basis.
The Regional Manager pointed out that the management plan would provide information about the islands to local communities, government, donors and politicians who make important decisions about protected areas.
The workshop noted that the Islands has a lot of animals such as elephants, buffalos, Kudos, Hippos and Crocodiles on the shores of Lake kariba, and different species of birds that have remained undisturbed since the islands came into existence.
Participants had a chance of visiting the islands were they witnessed no human activities in the area apart from Sekula islands were fishermen park their rigs used in catching Kapenta.
Chete and Sekula islands were gazette as bird sanctuaries under the statutory instrument of 1982 to protect and conserve the diverse wildlife resources, and the area’s eco-system for economic recreation, educational, and scientific purposes.
Chete and Sekula become islands when Lake Kariba was built from 1955 to 1958 and covers a distance of 12 Kms from Sinazongwe Township in Chief Sinazongwe area.
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Ok, nice site LT. This is what you should have started with earlier on. Good work!
Tourism just doesnt seem to trigger off properly in Zambia. I must admit that I really get jealous when almost every German I talk to say they are travelling to Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Tunisia, Egypt etc. but NEVER Zambia!
#2, Nine Chale, you are right. Few, (if any) know about Zambia. This is because there’s only lip-services offered to our industrial sector by our politician while private individuals are really striving to do something in negation with gvt’s non-commital attitude towards tourism. Nine Chale, if you are truly jealous about tourists visiting other countries other than Zambia, I would urge you to do something about the Zambian situation and you can do it. I plans for Zambia which I have put in black and white. I am not gona disclose details on the blog. But I can share with you should we find better means and platform to discuss these ideas. I am very advanced with them. You see, don’t be cheated-more than anything else, Zambia needs people in diaspora (like fish needs water) to serve…
…it’s very simple economic equation. A few Zambians at home are great. But without international reference (especially reference with Germany, UK, USA, Canada, Botswana, SA, Namibia) they have no imagination beyond Shoprite, Soweto market, Cairo road, and Manda Hill. We need people who can think deeper. Who believe that Zambia can have real Designing and manufacturing industries using the abundantly available resources, but very few imported industrial inputs to kick-start that revolution. Nine Chale, I don’t know how serious a man you are…
…but we can start with dialogging to know each other. I can invite you to come to my place in London, or vis vesa, to discuss the details of what we (or any other person) can do for our country.
#3 – 5 peter, yes you’re right, we in the diaspora have the means to make a difference and thanks for the offer. I am also quite serious when it comes to investments – I’d rather never start a job than start it and leave it incomplete. At the momment I am committed with a different project (NGO) and as soon as it is finished, I will let you know so that we can liaise for your plans. So long.
#6, Nine Chale. Thanks for your response. Yeh! Finish your NGO projects and afterwards, pls start planning for something to contribute to mother Zambia. You don’t need to necessarily join me if you don’t like what am doing (that is if at all you can be able to never like what I plan to do). You can do your own thing. But, the idea is when you discuss something with a colleague it erases away the fear and uncertainties that might be on the way. Because the next person might have a better way of doing it and offer it to you….
…I have personally done an extensive research on what can and cannot work in Zambia over yearsby using txtbooks, the internet, and personally, visiting Zambia on a regular basis and am set. In fact what is holding me back is that am also embarking upon an engineering course which I believe will help greatly in understanding and achieving my target. I am a regular blogger, we ll be talking to each other. When am not blogging it means am extra busy with my course.