The Uganda Atlas

Tourism and the Environment

Tourist Arrivals 2003-2007

Uganda’s tourism directly depends on the country’s environment and natural resource base.

Conservation of this natural resource base is critical to supporting tourism and its contribution to sustainable development.

Tourist Arrivals (000)

Year

Source : NEMA (2008) in press

Year 2003

Total arrivals (000)

586

2004

738

2005

662

2006

770

2007

883

Cost of environmental degradation and loss to Uganda’s economy

billions/year

Cost of environmental degaradation Ushs

Biodiversity Degradation of Rangeland Wetlands Water hyacinth Contamination loss soil resources degradation encroachment pollution of water systems

Source : Moyini and Muramira (2001)

Ushs billions/year

Biodiversity loss

506

Degradation of soil resources

225

Rangeland degradation

815

Wetlands enchroachment

2

Water hyacith pollution

870

Contamination of water systems

38.61

168