EPM420S - ECOTOURISM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT - 2ND OPP - JAN 2020


EPM420S - ECOTOURISM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT - 2ND OPP - JAN 2020



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NnAMIBIA UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Faculty of Management Sciences
Department of Hospitality and Tourism
Beethoven Street
WPirnivdahtoe ekBag 13388
NAMIBIA
T: +264 61207 2093
FE:: +d2h6t4@n6u1s2t0.7na9093
W: www.nust.na
QUALIFICATION : BACHELOR OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 27BTTM
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: EPM420S
COURSE NAME: ECOTOURISM PLANNING AND
MANAGEMENT
SESSION: JANUARY 2020
DURATION: 2 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S)
1. SIMON CHIUTSI
MODERATOR:
1. GREGORY FERIS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES (Including this front page)
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Question 1
[20]
Using key ecotourism planning and management principles, define the following terms:
1.1
Biodiversity conservation
(5)
1.3
Safari and Trophy Hunting
(5)
1.4
Community Campsites
(5)
1.5
Green Tourism
(5)
Question 2
[20]
2.1 Discuss the main principles of Community Based Tourism
(10)
2.2 Highlight the main challenges faced by ecotourism enterprises in Namibia?
(10)
Question 3
[20]
‘The issue of trophy hunting is highly contested in southern Africa tourism
development’. Considering this, discuss the arguments for and against trophy hunting
and how this has affected tourism and communities development in southern Africa.
Question 4
[20]
Identify and explain 5 basic planning principles for ecotourism development. Use
relevant and practical examples to substantiate your answer.
Question 5
[20]
Briefly discuss the role played by these organizations in terms of tourism development:
1.1 UNWTO
(5)
1.2 NACSO
(5)
1.3. NACOBTA
(5)
1.4 NNTB
(5)
TOTAL 100 MARKS
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