Name the province in which the iSimangaliso Wetland Park is located - NSC Tourism - Question 5 - 2021
Question 5
Name the province in which the iSimangaliso Wetland Park is located.
Choose the correct type of World Heritage Site in brackets:
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5.1 Name the province in which the iSimangaliso Wetland Park is located.
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park is located in KwaZulu Natal.
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5.2 Choose the correct type of World Heritage Site in brackets:
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a natural World Heritage Site.
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5.3.1 Name the organisation responsible for World Heritage Sites that might be concerned about January activities at the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
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The organisation responsible is UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).
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5.3.2 Explain ONE reason why the organisation named in QUESTION 5.3.1 will be concerned with these activities.
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The status of iSimangaliso Wetland Park as a World Heritage Site could be threatened due to human interference, such as the use of heavy machinery which compromises its natural state.
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5.3.3 Discuss TWO ways in which the removal of the sand to open up the river mouth will benefit the local tourism industry around the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
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Water-based tourism activities will increase as there will be more fish and aquatic life due to improved flow, enhancing fishing and eco-tourism opportunities.
Increased visitor numbers to lodges and accommodation establishments will occur, leading to greater economic benefits and overall awareness of the area's ecology.
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5.4 Name another World Heritage Site located in the same province as the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
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Another World Heritage Site located in the same province is the Maloti-Drakensberg Park.
