International Tourism Case Study KENYA Kenya Kenya Map

International Tourism Case Study… KENYA

Kenya

Kenya… Map Of Game Reserves Sudan Ethiopia Lake U Turkana g a Great n Rift da Valley Mt Elgon Mt Kenya Maasai Mara S o m al ia Nairobi Tsavo Amboseli Tanzania Indian Ocean

Why Do People Visit Kenya?

Numbers Of Tourists To Kenya 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 61, 000 286, 000 438, 000 612, 000 992, 000 Why do you think the number of tourists to Kenya has increased in the last forty years?

A Typical Safari Holiday… Day 1 Arrive at Nairobi Airport and transfer to hotel Day 2 Drive west to the Serena Mara Lodge in the Maasai Mara…it is built in Africanstyle with a thatched roof. Enjoy cocktails on the terrace while looking over the glade Day 3 Drive thorough the Mara in the jeeps and see buffalo, rhinoceros, elephants, birds, etc Day 4 More game viewing with chance to see some of the more unusual species Day 5 Visit the Maasai Day 6 View the big game animals from a hot air balloon on your last day at the lodge. Enjoy your last evening with dancing from the Maasai Day 7 Return to Nairobi

What impact does tourism have on the animals within the game parks?

‘Like several others, my camp (Maasai Mara) made a special effort to encourage leopards to appear. Every night, one of the guards crosses the river, using a small footbridge, and hangs meat on a tree. One leopard, clearly more interested in fast food than searching for dinner, regularly retrieves it…’ The Independent Jan 2000 Why does the guard put meat over the river? What impact does his practice have on the leopards?

Animals are protected from hunting within the game reserves.

Jeeps often gather around the big game animals.

What impact does tourism have on the vegetation and soil within the game parks?

The Maasai are nomadic herders (ie they travel from one watering hole to another with their cattle). However, they have been moved from their grazing lands several times to make way for European farmers. Their movements also been restricted by the game parks set up by the government in the 1950 s. In fact, the Maasai Mara was part of the Massai’s original land. Therefore, many of the Maasai have had no choice but to settle down. The Maasai are often visited on the tourist trail in the Maasai Mara. The tourists have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs, such as beads, from the Maasai.

What Impact Does Tourism Have In Kenya? Advantages Disadvantages Use these prompt words to help you complete the table. Use examples from Kenya where possible. local produce? jobs? noise? litter? income? who benefits from tourist spending? conservation? landscape? crime? water supply?

Activity Using your table… 1. Describe whether you think Kenya has more advantages or disadvantages for allowing tourists into the area. 2. Can management techniques override the developing problems tourism brings to Kenya? If so, which, and how?