International Tourism Case Study… KENYA

Kenya

Tanzania Sudan Mt Kenya Nairobi Indian Ocean Lake Turkana Mt Elgon Ethiopia SomaliaSomalia Great Rift Valley UgandaUganda Maasai Mara Amboseli Tsavo Kenya… Map Of Game Reserves

Why Do People Visit Kenya?

Numbers Of Tourists To Kenya , , , , ,000 Why do you think the number of tourists to Kenya has increased in the last forty years?

A Typical Safari Holiday… Day 1Arrive at Nairobi Airport and transfer to hotel Day 2Drive west to the Serena Mara Lodge in the Maasai Mara…it is built in African- style with a thatched roof. Enjoy cocktails on the terrace while looking over the glade Day 3Drive thorough the Mara in the jeeps and see buffalo, rhinoceros, elephants, birds, etc Day 4More game viewing with chance to see some of the more unusual species Day 5Visit the Maasai Day 6View 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 7Return 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 often visited on the tourist trail in the Maasai Mara. The tourists have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs, such as beads, from the Maasai. 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 1950s. 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.

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

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?