ISouth Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) ibambisene noMnyango Wezamagugu Nezobuciko eFiji bethule umhlangano wokuqeqesha eLevuka, eOvalau ngesonto eledlule begxile ekwandiseni amathuba okuphila komphakathi ngokuvakasha okusimeme.
I-Ovalau isiqhingi sesithupha ngobukhulu eFiji. Itholakala eLomaiviti Archipelago. Itholakala ku-17.70 ° South naku-178.8 ° East, lesi siqhingi cishe singamakhilomitha ayi-13 ubude namakhilomitha ayi-10 ububanzi
Isikhulu Esiphezulu se-SPTO, uChris Cocker uthe lo mhlangano ubuzosiza imiphakathi ukuthi icabange ngamakhono amabhizinisi agxile kwezokuvakasha futhi awalinganise ngokugcina imvelo yendawo (umhlaba nolwandle), umphakathi (indlela yokuphila) namasiko (ubuciko namagugu ).
"Imiphakathi kanye nomkhakha wezokuvakasha edolobheni laseLevuka nasesiqhingini sase-Ovalau bangasebenzisa isikhundla seLevuka njengendawo eyiGugu Lomhlaba le-UNESCO."
"Singabameli abanohlonze bezokuvakasha okusimeme futhi ukuletha lolu qeqesho kusho ukwanda kokuqwashisa nokubamba iqhaza kwemiphakathi emizamweni yokulondolozwa kwemvelo esekela ukuthuthukiswa okusimeme kwezokuvakasha, leli ikusasa lezokuvakasha ezifundeni, cabanga ezendawo, zenze umhlaba wonke," kusho uMnu Cocker
"Imizana yase-Ovalau ibizwakalise isidingo sokubamba iqhaza emisebenzini yezokuvakasha ukuze inikeze ulwazi olugcwalisa ukuvakasha kweWorld Heritage Site, okuyi-Historical Port Town yaseLevuka" kusho uMqondisi woMnyango Wezamagugu Nezobuciko, UCollin Yabaki.
“Sifuna abantu base-Ovalau bathole izinzuzo zokutholakala enkabeni yeWorld Heritage Site, nokuthi ekwandiseni ezokuvakasha kuzongenisa imali nomsebenzi ozongena emiphakathini nasemadolobhaneni. Sifuna bazi ukuthi kunenye indlela eya ePacific Fishing Company Limited (PAFCO). Okubaluleke kakhulu ukuthi sifuna u-Ovalau akwazi ukuhlinzeka ngesipiliyoni 'sezokuvakasha kwamagugu' njengesici esizohlukanisa lesi siqhingi kwezinye izingxenye zeFiji ”kwengeza uMnu Yabaki.
Ababambiqhaza abangama-50 abamele amakomidi okuthuthukiswa kwezindawo zasemakhaya, amaqembu abesifazane kanye nentsha aqhamuka esiqhingini sase-Ovalau bebehambele lo mhlangano owawuphethwe yiRoko Tui Lomaiviti, uRatu Penijamini Velitokaduadua.
Ekhuluma nababambe iqhaza, uRatu Penijamini ugcizelele ukubaluleka kokufundisa nokwazisa umphakathi ngemiphakathi ngokubaluleka kanye nezinzuzo ezivela ekuthuthukisweni kwezokuvakasha. "Izinhlelo ezinjengalezi zidinga ukunwetshwa naseziqhingini ezingaphandle zaseLomaiviti ukukhuthaza ukuthuthukiswa kwebhizinisi lezokuvakasha."
Lolu qeqesho lwasekelwa ngosizo lwe-United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Pacific Office Fiji futhi lwethulwa ngokwethulwa nangokuzivocavoca kwamaqembu, ukudlala indima, i-talanoa nokuxoxa izindaba.
Isikhulu Esiphezulu se-SPTO, uChris Cocker uthe lo mhlangano ubuzosiza imiphakathi ukuthi icabange ngamakhono amabhizinisi agxile kwezokuvakasha futhi awalinganise ngokugcina imvelo yendawo (umhlaba nolwandle), umphakathi (indlela yokuphila) namasiko (ubuciko namagugu ).
"Imiphakathi kanye nomkhakha wezokuvakasha edolobheni laseLevuka nasesiqhingini sase-Ovalau bangasebenzisa isikhundla seLevuka njengendawo eyiGugu Lomhlaba le-UNESCO."
"Singabameli abanohlonze bezokuvakasha okusimeme futhi ukuletha lolu qeqesho kusho ukwanda kokuqwashisa nokubamba iqhaza kwemiphakathi emizamweni yokulondolozwa kwemvelo esekela ukuthuthukiswa okusimeme kwezokuvakasha, leli ikusasa lezokuvakasha ezifundeni, cabanga ezendawo, zenze umhlaba wonke," kusho uMnu Cocker
"Imizana yase-Ovalau ibizwakalise isidingo sokubamba iqhaza emisebenzini yezokuvakasha ukuze inikeze ulwazi olugcwalisa ukuvakasha kweWorld Heritage Site, okuyi-Historical Port Town yaseLevuka" kusho uMqondisi woMnyango Wezamagugu Nezobuciko, UCollin Yabaki.
“Sifuna abantu base-Ovalau bathole izinzuzo zokutholakala enkabeni yeWorld Heritage Site, nokuthi ekwandiseni ezokuvakasha kuzongenisa imali nomsebenzi ozongena emiphakathini nasemadolobhaneni. Sifuna bazi ukuthi kunenye indlela eya ePacific Fishing Company Limited (PAFCO). Okubaluleke kakhulu ukuthi sifuna u-Ovalau akwazi ukuhlinzeka ngesipiliyoni 'sezokuvakasha kwamagugu' njengesici esizohlukanisa lesi siqhingi kwezinye izingxenye zeFiji ”kwengeza uMnu Yabaki.
Ababambiqhaza abangama-50 abamele amakomidi okuthuthukiswa kwezindawo zasemakhaya, amaqembu abesifazane kanye nentsha aqhamuka esiqhingini sase-Ovalau bebehambele lo mhlangano owawuphethwe yiRoko Tui Lomaiviti, uRatu Penijamini Velitokaduadua.
Ekhuluma nababambe iqhaza, uRatu Penijamini ugcizelele ukubaluleka kokufundisa nokwazisa umphakathi ngemiphakathi ngokubaluleka kanye nezinzuzo ezivela ekuthuthukisweni kwezokuvakasha. "Izinhlelo ezinjengalezi zidinga ukunwetshwa naseziqhingini ezingaphandle zaseLomaiviti ukukhuthaza ukuthuthukiswa kwebhizinisi lezokuvakasha."
Lolu qeqesho lwasekelwa ngosizo lwe-United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Pacific Office Fiji futhi lwethulwa ngokwethulwa nangokuzivocavoca kwamaqembu, ukudlala indima, i-talanoa nokuxoxa izindaba.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- "Imizana yase-Ovalau ibizwakalise isidingo sokubamba iqhaza emisebenzini yezokuvakasha ukuze inikeze ulwazi olugcwalisa ukuvakasha kweWorld Heritage Site, okuyi-Historical Port Town yaseLevuka" kusho uMqondisi woMnyango Wezamagugu Nezobuciko, UCollin Yabaki.
- "Imizana yase-Ovalau ibizwakalise isidingo sokubamba iqhaza emisebenzini yezokuvakasha ukuze inikeze ulwazi olugcwalisa ukuvakasha kweWorld Heritage Site, okuyi-Historical Port Town yaseLevuka" kusho uMqondisi woMnyango Wezamagugu Nezobuciko, UCollin Yabaki.
- “We want the people of Ovalau to experience the benefits of being located at the heart of a World Heritage Site, and that in increasing tourism will generate income and employment that will trickle down to the communities and villages.
