{"id":4144,"date":"2019-07-25T17:21:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/?p=4144"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:28:42","slug":"sustainability-of-rock-art-tourism-sorat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/uncategorized\/sustainability-of-rock-art-tourism-sorat\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability of Rock Art Tourism (2019-2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rock art tourism management<br>A South Africa-France PROTEA research programme<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_0518-min-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_0518-min-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_0518-min-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_0518-min-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>In short <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rock art tourism management requires\ndeveloping a holistic approach to the vulnerability of rock art sites. The aim\nof this project is to build a method to integrate the environmental and social\nparameters of threats to rock art sites; it was therefore proposed to cross two\nareas, the Drakensberg (where territorial dynamics were studied) and the\nMakgabeng (where community tourism is being developed). From this analysis, a\nreproducible and applicable analysis grid that integrates various threats to\nrock art sites open to the public will be developed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Who? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SORAT project partners are M\u00e9lanie Duval (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/edytem.univ-savoie.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">EDYTEM<\/a>) and Catherine Namono (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wits.ac.za\/rockart\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rock Art Research Institute<\/a>). Collaborators from South Africa include Filix Mosebedi (Makgabeng Community\/<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisa.ac.za\/sites\/corporate\/default\" target=\"_blank\">UNISA<\/a>) and Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.up.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">University of Pretoria<\/a>); while those from France include St\u00e9phane Hoerl\u00e9 (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travail-emploi.gouv.fr\/emploi\/mesures-jeunes\/pacea\" target=\"_blank\">PACEA<\/a>) and Anne Nivart (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mnhn.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mus\u00e9um National d\u2019Histoire Naturelle<\/a>). The project is supported by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nrf.ac.za\/division\/funding\/safrance-protea-call-proposals-2019\" target=\"_blank\">Programme PROTEA<\/a>, a bilateral incentive Programme dedicated to strengthening the South Africa\/ France  collaborative research. It is co-funded by both the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research from the French side, and the National Research Foundation from the South African side. Among other institutions, it is also supported by IFAS-Recherche. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Where? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sustainability of Rock Art Tourism project (SORAT) focuses on a comparison of rock art tourism on the Makgabeng Plateau, Limpopo Province, the Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa and related areas in France.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='white' style='background:rgba(0,0,0,0); border:solid 0px rgba(0,0,0,0); border-radius:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;'>\n<div id='slider_4324' class='owl-carousel sa_owl_theme owl-pagination-true autohide-arrows' data-slider-id='slider_4324' style='visibility:hidden;'>\n<div id='slider_4324_slide01' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:5% 5%; margin:0px 0%; background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_0411-min.jpg&quot;); background-position:center center; background-size:contain; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); '><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id='slider_4324_slide02' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:5% 5%; margin:0px 0%; background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_0479-min.jpg&quot;); background-position:center center; background-size:contain; background-repeat:no-repeat; '><\/div>\n<div id='slider_4324_slide03' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:5% 5%; margin:0px 0%; background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_0518-min.jpg&quot;); background-position:center center; background-size:contain; background-repeat:no-repeat; '><\/div>\n<div id='slider_4324_slide04' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:5% 5%; margin:0px 0%; background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_0588-min.jpg&quot;); background-position:center center; background-size:contain; background-repeat:no-repeat; '><\/div>\n<div id='slider_4324_slide05' class='sa_hover_container' style='padding:5% 5%; margin:0px 0%; background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSCN0202-min.jpg&quot;); background-position:center center; background-size:contain; background-repeat:no-repeat; '><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n\tjQuery(document).ready(function() {\n\t\tjQuery('#slider_4324').owlCarousel({\n\t\t\titems : 1,\n\t\t\tsmartSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tautoplay : true,\n\t\t\tautoplayTimeout : 5000,\n\t\t\tautoplayHoverPause : true,\n\t\t\tsmartSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tfluidSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tautoplaySpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tnavSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tdotsSpeed : 200,\n\t\t\tloop : true,\n\t\t\tnav : true,\n\t\t\tnavText : ['',''],\n\t\t\tdots : true,\n\t\t\tresponsiveRefreshRate : 200,\n\t\t\tslideBy : 1,\n\t\t\tmergeFit : true,\n\t\t\tautoHeight : false,\n\t\t\tmouseDrag : false,\n\t\t\ttouchDrag : true\n\t\t});\n\t\tjQuery('#slider_4324').css('visibility', 'visible');\n\t\tsa_resize_slider_4324();\n\t\twindow.addEventListener('resize', sa_resize_slider_4324);\n\t\tfunction sa_resize_slider_4324() {\n\t\t\tvar min_height = '50';\n\t\t\tvar win_width = jQuery(window).width();\n\t\t\tvar slider_width = jQuery('#slider_4324').width();\n\t\t\tif (win_width < 480) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else if (win_width < 768) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else if (win_width < 980) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else if (win_width < 1200) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else if (win_width < 1500) {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tvar slide_width = slider_width \/ 1;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\tslide_width = Math.round(slide_width);\n\t\t\tvar slide_height = '0';\n\t\t\tif (min_height == 'aspect43') {\n\t\t\t\tslide_height = (slide_width \/ 4) * 3;\t\t\t\tslide_height = Math.round(slide_height);\n\t\t\t} else if (min_height == 'aspect169') {\n\t\t\t\tslide_height = (slide_width \/ 16) * 9;\t\t\t\tslide_height = Math.round(slide_height);\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tslide_height = (slide_width \/ 100) * min_height;\t\t\t\tslide_height = Math.round(slide_height);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\tjQuery('#slider_4324 .owl-item .sa_hover_container').css('min-height', slide_height+'px');\n\t\t}\n\t});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>How?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fieldwork in South Africa in April 2019 focused on interviews with various tourism stakeholders and the local community members on the Makgabeng plateau. This was to consider the different modalities and challenges to developing rock art tourism. Special thanks to Jonas Tlouamma (Blouberg Local Municipality) and Stanley Nkgwetjana (LEDET) for facilitating the success of this field work. Fieldwork in France in May 2019 focused on comparative analysis of rock art tourism in the V\u00e9z\u00e8re Valley in southwestern France, one of the richest prehistorical regions of France. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These\ninitiatives will lead to the publication of an assessment report to initiate\nand maintain sustainable rock art tourism on the plateau. In 2020, other\nacademic papers will be submitted to international peer-reviewed journals for\npublication; and project feedback to the various stakeholders and the local\ncommunity in the Makgabeng is envisaged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main results have been published in the following article which analyses tourism development projects for rock art sites led by archaeologists. It explores why these dynamics quickly lost momentum, adopting a territorial approach to heritage and tourism dynamics. It demonstrates the contributions of a geographical approach to understanding the challenges of tourism development at heritage sites by examining the full range of stakeholders involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>M. Duval, S. H\u0153rl\u00e9, C. Namono, N. Ndlovu, A. Nivart, F. Mosebedi (2022), Why is it not enough to have beautiful rock art sites to attract tourists? Challenges facing cultural heritage tourism in a remote area, Limpopo Province, South Africa,\u00a0South African Archaeological Bulletin, 77(216), 31-47. Online: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/27180595\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/27180595<\/mark><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-Sorat-new-1024x113.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4353\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9.08955223880597;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-Sorat-new-1024x113.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-Sorat-new-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-Sorat-new-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ifas.org.za\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-Sorat-new.png 1484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rock art tourism managementA South Africa-France PROTEA research programme In short Rock art tourism management requires developing a holistic approach to the vulnerability of rock art sites. 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