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The Local Economic Impact of South Luangwa National Park, Zambia In 2015, tourism to South Luangwa National Park generated $26,677,218 in direct spending, $14,990,000 in local added value, and $3,670,000 in personal income to local Zambians in the Mfuwe area Employment 1,097 jobs for local Zambians provided by lodges and souvenir shops 5,356 dependents supported as a result of these jobs 61.6% of local jobs are in tourism 12.2 jobs in tourism for every 100 households 376 additional jobs created as a result of local spending of wages Charitable Contributions $1,500,000 in tourism related contributions to local NGOs or directly to development work, supporting the education of thousands of students, providing access to water for hundreds of households, and creating 110 additional jobs Local Businesses Tourism enterprises purchased $955,000 in goods from local businesses of which $99,677 was paid to local producers. A further $1,779,000 in sales resulted from spending of wages. Overall, tourism was responsible for 57% of sales in the local business economy. gef GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY A preliminary analysis of work undertaken for the Global Environment Facility in 2015 & 2016. Send questions to UF FLORIDA Alex Chidakel ([email protected]). Photo credit: Thiago Beraldo UNIVERSITY of

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