Take Action for the Environment in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Which town in Africa, adjacent to a World Wonder, is surrounded entirely by National Parks land and regularly has elephants and warthogs roaming the main street? The answer (of course) is the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
To the 40,000 or so people living there, the close proximity to nature in Victoria Falls is part of their daily lives. But, to the several hundred thousand tourists who visit every year, this is an extraordinary place, unlike any other in the world, where raw nature and modern, urban life intersect.
Looking after our environment is always important. But when you're a tourist town, whose livelihood depends on a healthy environment, it becomes ESPECIALLY important. On a recent visit, Gus (the African Plant Hunter) gave a heartfelt appeal to the people of Victoria Falls to work together to protect this environment and, by extension, their own jobs and livelihoods.
For more information, please check out www.victoriafallsenvirowatch.org.
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Victoria Falls is an intersection of our heritage, thanks.
Thanks, you're absolutely right!
The world needed this video, great work 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you 🙌
This is a great video with a critical message
Thank you!
Great message
Thank you!
Wow I was just thinking of the victoriafalls
Very important video thank you! There are incredible butterflies there too :)
Thank you. And yes, there are incredible butterflies there. Wish I knew more about them, but thrilled to hear from someone that does!
@@AfricanPlantHunter I actually did a video specifically on Vic Fals butterflies:) Here is a link in case you are interested th-cam.com/video/HaNOiS9nAlI/w-d-xo.html
Especially that uncontrolled development... I'm on board, what do you need me to do?
Very well said. beautifully presented. Your heart is definitely in it Thank you.
Thank you for fighting for the earth , we do ALL need to work for this. PLEASE make a short video clip for whatsapp , as its much easier to share simple, short videos to create awareness (30 seconds). And keep it up
Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely do that!
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Absolutely agree!
I would be curious what is Guy's take on the proposed Batoka Gorge Dam.
Good question. I'm not anti development per se. My personal creed is that one shouldn't criticise unless one has a better idea. In the case of Batoka Gorge dam, and given the desperate need in Zimbabwe for alternative energy sources to coal, I can't offer a better plan. I'm sad that the ever-growing human population of Zimbabwe will necessitate the construction of yet another dam in this magnificent river, but I don't have any magic alternative solutions. And, all things considered, the environmental damage that will be inflicted in the construction of this dam is very very substantially less than was inflicted when Kariba, Tokwe-Mukosi, Mutirikwi and the latest Gwayi-Shangani dam were/are being built.
Very well presented Gus, great message.
As you said we in the tourism industry all want it to grow and therefore to squash development is counterproductive, however this development needs to be in a sustainable, ecofriendly way. Preserving and protecting the natural resources that we all love.
Masawu?
Actually in just Norma and actual sense Victoria falls is from ZAMBIA 🇿🇲
Zimbabwe has a town called Victoria Falls my friends besides that what's wrong with sharing Vic falls 🇿🇼❤🇿🇲
@@missmash6493 there is no problem sis ,the problem is with Zimbabweans they claim the Victoria falls Everytime
@@samuelnketani206 Unfortunately this is not the place to be negative, why should u bring your negativity here?
@@missmash6493 am not bringing any negatives ,you don't know how I love Zimbabwe
@@samuelnketani206 This is about the environment and you are busy talking about where Vic falls belongs.
A great message Gus, thankyou . It's so very sad and I stand corrected Victoria Falls is on the World Heritage critical list.
Thanks. It's certainly a major concern for all of us in Zimbabwe, but it's something we can manage if we put our minds to it.
Fully endorse your message and long may nature be left in peace, to provide sense and sanctuary to people and animals who need "the space".
Thank you!
Take care of the Vic falls 👍🏾
Good one!! Are you on Instagram too?
Yes I am on Insta, but a bit more sporadic than FB and TH-cam!