President Edgar Lungu says Zambia needs to adapt to climate change in order to sustain the tourism sector’s contribution to the country’s national economic development.
ZANIS reports that President Lungu said Zambia’s tourism flagship, the Victoria Falls has been adversely affected by climate change.
The Head of State said this in the tourist capital Livingstone after touring the Victoria Falls to appreciate its state and assess the impact of climate change on the country’s tourism flagship which is a world heritage site.
The President acknowledged that the impact of climate change on tourism is unprecedented.
Large portions of the Victoria Falls which are normally submerged are dry and exposing the rock formations around the falls.
He said though people are describing the falls, as being dead, and tourists are taking advantage of climate change to learn about rock formations.
“Let’s make use of what’s obtaining , am told there is a lot of excitement from tourists who come here to witness what is unprecedented, learn about rock formations, and what happens with this situation ” said President Lungu.
The President added that there is need to continue innovating the marketing of Zambia’s tourism so that the sector continues to contribute positively to the country’s economy.
President Lungu however said he has been assured by authorities that tourism inflows have not been affected by the impact of climate change.
He explained that there is need to step up and explain to the public and the tourism market about the state of the Victoria Falls and its potential for continued tourism growth.
National Heritage Conservation Commission Victoria Falls Site Manager John Zulu who guided President Lungu on the tour said there is need to re-brand the marketing of the Victoria Falls and Zambia’s overall tourism in light of the impact of climate change.
Mr Zulu assured President Lungu that tourism inflows have not reduced following the reduced waters on the falls as a result of the impact of climate change.
The President took time to take pictures and interact with local and foreign tourists, as well as visited the curios stand.
President Lungu later walked out of the Victoria Falls area to greet and interact with Livingstone residents who had thronged the Victoria Falls area.
CALL THIS WHAT IT IS SOMETIME AWAY FROM WORK….. THERE IS NOTHING TO ASSESS AND WE YOUR ON
I hope Mr Zulu is not lying that tourist levels have not dropped just to please the President. We tend to have this attitude in Zambia. In the process you blow your chance by misleading the policymakers.
This man needs to be educated about climate change it’s not a word you use to suit yourselves an your laziness. On one hand you are degazzetting forests and on the other you are trying to promote
It’s not Victoria Falls you clueless house niggers. It’s Mosi Oa Tunya
The Zambian leadership, namely you ECL, needs to be proactive in finding ways to tackle climate change.
The fact that he phrases the challenge in the third person shows his total detachment from reality, meaning “Zambians, this is your problem, not mine, sort it out yourselves. I am just here for the travel allowances”.
That body guard is useless. ***deleted***
The excitement is about sponsored spies who are exploring the mineral resources before your very eyes. Don’t be surprised if the water is diverted in the name of climate change to give way to mining in the area. Wake up!
J0na de -gazetted areas that fed aquifers, so as grant his praise singers, violent enforcers, & vuvuzela’s plots to build & launder their corrupt tenderprenuer Dollars. J0n@ still encourages indescriminate destruction of our forests, by being the Kingpin illegal Mukula trader, just to satiate his voratious appetite for a Corrupt Dollar, thereby contributing to climate change
Unfortunately J0n@ is so Drunk 24/7, to realise the damage he’s causing, coz work shy J0na priority is to be as far away as possible from the Wife, & his office, flying around in his flying Champagne Bar, dancing Chik0koshi, & assessing where he can steal some more.
THAT IS A SUMMARY OF J0N4 CH4K0LWAZ DRUNKEN, CORRUPT, & RECKLESS RULE!!
You,he said he has stopped drinking…kikikiki
Rebrand as Victoria Rockfalls Mr Zulu? Hmmm people fly at great distances and cost to study rocks?
Maybe Lungu should jump into the waterfalls, surly he would be doing us all a favor. Bet you he was staying at drug dealer valden Findlay place
People are working he is looking for ways to run out of the office!
This is all because of your thieving ways you scam of the world Chagwelatu! You truly are a heathen destined for eternal damnation and now you see we as Zambians are now also being punished by god for your most sinful ways!
I hope he paid that fee to see the falls. Too much mahala this guy
Some people just thinks negative things,even when they think that this person is useless they forget that their father ,mother ,grandfather ,or themselves are *****s than the one they insult.
Do you expect people not to be divergent in views? How boring would it be if everyone had same thought process? Diversity is the spice of life! Respect other people’s views and the right to think differently!
Finally the bridge has got a long awaited fresh coat of paint. It had to take a presidential visit for the falls area managers to realise they needed to maintain the area. How pathetic
Maybe the 42 million dollar fire tenders can be depositing water into the Zambezi river?
Stop deforestation and climate change will be a thing of the past.
Am sure Chief Mukuni was not so pleased with his visit, especially, in his own back yard.