As of June 2021, 80 percent of safari tour operators in Africa registered a decrease of 75 percent or more in the number of bookings. The contraction is directly related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, that led to a reduction in the tourism flow worldwide. Only 2.1 percent of businesses owners related no change. Around 12.4 billion U.S. dollars in revenue are generated annually by the safari industry in South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Decrease in actual safari bookings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Africa as of June 2021
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SafariBookings. (June 14, 2021). Decrease in actual safari bookings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Africa as of June 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1150512/impact-of-covid-19-on-safari-bookings-in-africa/
SafariBookings. "Decrease in actual safari bookings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Africa as of June 2021." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1150512/impact-of-covid-19-on-safari-bookings-in-africa/
SafariBookings. (2021). Decrease in actual safari bookings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Africa as of June 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1150512/impact-of-covid-19-on-safari-bookings-in-africa/
SafariBookings. "Decrease in Actual Safari Bookings Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak in Africa as of June 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1150512/impact-of-covid-19-on-safari-bookings-in-africa/
SafariBookings, Decrease in actual safari bookings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Africa as of June 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1150512/impact-of-covid-19-on-safari-bookings-in-africa/ (last visited August 13, 2022)