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Author : Claire Louisa Fordred & Kevin Mearns
School/Work Place : University of South Africa
Contact : cfordred@gmail.com
Year : 2017

Rock art is found across the world and is a unique heritage which is divided into three main categories; rock paintings (pictographs), rock engravings, (petroglyphs), and geoglyphs (natural objects used as designs) (Anati, 1993; Clottes, 1997). This study deals with rock art paintings (pictographs) in the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park (UDP). Based on the South African National Heritage Resource Agency’s rock art definition - being any form of painting, engraving or other graphic representation on a fixed rock surface or loose rock or stone, which was executed by human agency and which is older than 100 years, including any area within ten meters of such representation” (NHRA, 1999: 6). The focus of this research revolved around the advantages and disadvantages of tourism developments at rock art sites and the way in which these sites and painting are being managed and conserved through sustainable tourism practices. Positive impacts of sustainable tourism practices identified were through the increase in rock art awareness, providing opportunities for people to see and experience existing paintings in a natural setting and the contributions from rock art tourism to the local communities and local infrastructure. The negative aspects of rock art tourism include alternating of the sites and the increasing probability of negative human impacts such as graffiti and vandalism which deteriorate the art. These impacts are paradoxical to the future of conserving rock art and were explored the study.


Fordred & Mearns, Managing open rock art sites for tourism, in the central uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa PP.pdf

Fordred & Mearns, Managing open rock art sites for tourism, in the central uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.pdf


List of Articles
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393 Think Tank XVI CSR and tourism practices in communities near mines: A... file 1929 Jul 02, 2016

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392 Think Tank XVI In Search of a New Mindset to Underpin Tourism Develop... file 1930 Jul 01, 2016

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391 Think Tank XVII Investigating the relationship between FDI and Tourism... file 1978 Aug 17, 2017

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390 Think Tank XIX Organizational drivers of sustainable behaviour and it... file 1992 Oct 23, 2019

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389 Think Tank XVI The role of sustainability communication in the attitu... file 2004 Jul 02, 2016

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388 Think Tank XIX Fun with Fungi in the Forest: Making Tourist Experienc... file 2005 Oct 23, 2019

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387 Think Tank XVI Challenges of the development of sustainable products ... file 2019 Jul 02, 2016

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386 Think Tank XVII Enclave tourism: a friend or a foe for small island de... file 2023 Aug 17, 2017

Earlier studies have stimulated much debate regarding enclave tourism development in developing countries (Britton 1982). However, it is increasingly being acknowledged that despite criticisms, all forms of tourism have the potential to cont...

Author: Perunjodi Naidoo 

Year: 2017 

385 Think Tank XIX Perceptions of sustainability practices in hospitality... file 2040 Oct 23, 2019

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384 Think Tank XVI Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of Modern De... file 2041 Jul 02, 2016

Over the decades, tourism has experienced continued expansion; it is considered one of the fastest growing economy sectors in the world. Modern tourism is closely associated to development of the host-community and its surroundings. Coopera...

Author: Gabriela Estrella, Myrta Zemp & Urs Wagenseil 

Year: 2016 

383 Think Tank XVI Values, Sustainability and Destination Choice Decision... file 2047 Jul 01, 2016

The sustainability concept has become popular after it was first used in almost three decades ago in what is now a renowned report, Our Common Future by Brundtland’s World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED 1987). Although much...

Author: Ercan Sirakaya-Turk, Seyhmuz Baloglu & Haywantee Rumi Ramkissoon 

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382 Think Tank XVII Australian Indigenous Tourism: Integration of knowledg... file 2078 Aug 17, 2017

Many Australian tourism ventures today promote Australian Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge (AIBK) (Pert, Ens, Locke, Clarke, Packer & Turpin, 2015) through bush-tucker tours, interpretive displays in cultural centres, arts and crafts, et...

Author: Gabrielle McGinnis & Mark Harvey & Ian D. Clark & Tamara Young 

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381 Think Tank XVII A Structural Model Predicting Tourists Behavioural Int... 2090 Aug 17, 2017

The contribution of the tourism sector towards the development of host nations is undeniable in that it provides several benefits such as creation of employment, generation of added value and tax revenue, and boosting of inward foreign direc...

Author: Robin Nunkoo & Viraiyan Teeroovengadum & Boopen Seetanah & Robin Sannassee 

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380 Think Tank XVII Responsible tourism and innovation practices by touris... file 2123 Aug 17, 2017

Responsible tourism incorporates economic, environmental and social imperatives in accordance with ‘sustainable tourism’ notions (Booyens & Rogerson, 2016a). This research argues that tourism firms need to innovate in order to be economi...

Author: Irma Booyens and Christian M. Rogerson 

Year: 2017 

379 Think Tank XVI Analysing CSR Practices in Food Operations: A case stu... file 2138 Jul 01, 2016

Food consumption is seen by most tourists as an important part of their holiday and tourism often takes place in ecologically, socially and culturally sensitive destinations. Through food consumption, it is not only possible to support heal...

Author: Dagmar Lund-Durlacher, Hannes Antonschmidt & Klaus-Peter Fritz 

Year: 2016 

378 Think Tank XIX The dive resort industry in Indonesia: An exploration ... file 2168 Oct 23, 2019

Key words: Dive tourism, marine life, current and future threats, mitigation, resilience, sustainability. Page: 12-33 The dive resort industry in Indonesia.pdf Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoN...

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377 Think Tank XIX Bridging the Gap: Co-design for Sustainable Tourism De... file 2187 Oct 23, 2019

Key words: Sustainable tourism development; co-design; collaboration; education; transformative learning. Page: 34-37 Bridging the Gap.pdf Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style...

Author: Eva Duedahl and Janne Liburd 

Year: 2019 

376 Think Tank XVI The influence of environmental attitudes and concerns ... file 2260 Jul 02, 2016

This study investigates environmental attitudes and concerns of Germans tourists towards climate change. Furthermore it analyses if there are attempts to neutralise air travel emissions by means of voluntary carbon-offsetting. Past research...

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375 Think Tank XIX Pilgrum experience as an avenue for sustainable tourism? file 2272 Oct 23, 2019

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