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Tourism is obviously the winner by sheer volume, but what about revenue and ecological impact of

these numbers as well as employment?

In brief:

• It takes 5.4 tourists per day to generate the same revenue as a conservation hunter
• What is the ecological and carbon footprint and tourism vs conservation hunting?

• Camps and lodges need to be 5.4 times bigger to generate the same revenue.
• The foot-print of these lodges take away animal habitat
• Hunting camps are far smaller, hosting far fewer guests to generate the same revenue.
• Habitat degradation – Roads and foot paths take habitat away from wildlife.

• Meat
✓ Conservation hunters produce 294 kg (647 pounds) of meat per hunter on average per