the role of tourism in natural resource management in the okavango ...

According to the study carried out by Mbaiwa in 2001 regarding the economic impact
of tourism in Ngamiland District, of the 98 tourism workers he interviewed,
approximately three-quarters were paid salaries ranging from Pula 300 to Pula 900
per month. Senior workers were paid salaries that range from Pula 1200 to Pula
2400 for local staff, and Pula 4500 to Pula 8000 for expatriate staff. Managing
Directors are paid between Pula 15 000 to Pula 18 000 per month (Table 6.31 )
(Mbaiwa, 2002).
Table 6.30: Monthly Salaries for Tourism Employees in the
Okavango Delta in 2001 (Pula)
Salary of Employees Number of Workers Percentage
Less than Pula 300 13 13.3
Pula 301 - Pula 400 18 18.4
Pula 401 - Pula 500 14 14.2
Pula 501 - Pula 600 10 10.2
Pula 601 - Pula 700 6 6.1
Pula 701 - Pula 800 5 5.1
Pula 801 - Pula 1000 8 8.2
Pula 1001 - Pula 2000 12 12.2
Pula 2001+ 12 12.2
Total 98 100
Source: Adapted From Mbaiwa, 2002.
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