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Lesotho Trade and Investment Forum

Sector

Natural resources

Lesotho's natural assets include the Maloti-Drakensberg Park, a transboundary World Heritage property shared with South Africa that includes Lesotho's Sehlabathebe National Park, as well as Ts'ehlanyane National Park, the Maletsunyane Falls and the highland reservoirs created by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. These assets support eco-tourism, water based recreation and mountain sports.

Sources: UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Decision 37 COM 8B.18: Maloti-Drakensberg Park (opens in a new tab)Lesotho News Agency, Lesotho's tourism sector gains altitude as global spotlight shines on the mountain kingdom (opens in a new tab)US International Trade Administration, Lesotho Country Commercial Guide: Tourism (opens in a new tab)

Lead agency
Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC)Presents natural resources at the Forum
At the Forum
Session I, Investment opportunities: cluster II, 11:15 to 12:00

Opportunities

The lead agency

LTDC

Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC)

The Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation was established under the Tourism Act 2002 to develop and promote tourism in Lesotho. It markets Lesotho as a destination to international, regional and domestic visitors, promotes investment in the tourism sector, and develops and manages tourism sites and facilities, including through concessions. Investors can work with LTDC on tourism projects and public private partnerships, several of which it promotes jointly with LNDC, such as resort and visitor developments at the Katse and Mohale reservoirs and at Semonkong.

What investors can get

  • Information on tourism investment projects and sites
  • Partnership and concession opportunities at state tourism sites
  • Joint promotion of tourism public private partnerships with LNDC
  • Destination marketing

Sources: LesLII, Tourism Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) (opens in a new tab)UNEP LEAP, Tourism Act 2002 (No. 4 of 2002) summary (opens in a new tab)US International Trade Administration, Lesotho Country Commercial Guide: Tourism (opens in a new tab)eTurboNews, Lesotho tourism investment, infrastructure and PPP outlook (opens in a new tab)Lesotho Times, Tourism investment projects presented to Parliament (opens in a new tab)

Contact the LTDC through the High Commission.

The High Commission

Register interest

Tell the High Commission about your interest in natural resources and it will be in touch. You will receive an acknowledgement by email.

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Sources

Checked on 20 October 2026.

  1. Decision 37 COM 8B.18: Maloti-Drakensberg Park (opens in a new tab)UNESCO World Heritage Committee
  2. Lesotho's tourism sector gains altitude as global spotlight shines on the mountain kingdom (opens in a new tab)Lesotho News Agency, 25 February 2026
  3. Lesotho Country Commercial Guide: Tourism (opens in a new tab)US International Trade Administration, 6 August 2025
  4. LTDC tender notice: Sehlabathebe National Park Heritage Centre concession (opens in a new tab)Mail and Guardian, 2010
  5. Tourism (opens in a new tab)LNDC