1. Tourism in a LEDC Kenya Miss Parson – Allerton Grange School

2. Aims and objectives To be able to identify a tourist destination in a LEDC. Recognise the physical attractions of Kenya. Recognise the human attractions of Kenya. To be able to identify the economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism.

3. Locating Kenya Kenya is located in Central Africa with the equator passing through its centre. It is 583 000sq km and the main tourist season is in January and February, since the hot, dry climate is considered to be the most pleasant

4. Kenya Kenya is bordered by 5 other Kenyan countries Can you name them ? What is the capital city? Using an Atlas locate Kenya and add it the main physical and human features

5. The climate Month JFMAMJJASOND Temp Degrees 2930 312726252628 29 Rainfall MM 954812820078675453636750 Using the statistics above draw your own climate graph

6. The main attractions Safari holidays – the wildlife Lions

7. Hippo’s

8. Elephants

9. Giraffe

10. Birds Pink Flamingos Vultures Ostrich Guinea Foul Lilac Roller

11. Leopards

12. … and more! Wildebeest Rhinos Zebra

13. … and more Impala Warthog Hyena Baboon

14. Physical landscape Mount Kenya : 5199m Savanna

15. The Rift Valley Kenyan Rift Valley Formation of the Rift Valley

16. The Coast

17. Safari holiday By minibus…… by air……

18. Where to go Nairobi Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. It has a well developed Central Business District……however

19. Nairobi Kibera : slum housing on the outskirts of Nairobi. Population approximately 1.4 million!!

20. Samburu National Park Samburu warrior The Samburu Lodge

21. Lake Naivasha Boat trips Hungry Hippos!! Flamingos

22. Maasai Mara National Reserve Keekerok The Maasai Mara Game Reserve has an abundance of wildlife and is home to a number of tribes.

23. The people Maasai Kikuyu Notice the different shapes of the traditional housing.

24. Mombasa Mombasa’s attractions include the wood carving factory, safaris, beautiful beaches and the old town. Using an Atlas locate Mombasa and add it to you map

25. Challenge 1 Kenya is an ideal holiday destination. It has many physical and human attractions. Create a table like the one below and list as many attractions as possible under the correct heading. Kenya’s Tourist attractions Physical attractions The climate Rift Valley Human attractions Maasai people Nairobi

26. Impacts of tourism Kenya appreciates its landscape and wildlife. Tourists bring much money into the country. This can be used to improve services, provide housing, create jobs and generally help the country improve its level of development. However, tourism also brings problems. The animals maybe frightened, erosion of roads and damage fragile environments. Tourism can have positive and negative impacts on the wildlife, people and the environment.

27. Challenge 2 On the next slide you will be shown a number of tourist impacts. Your challenge is to put them under the correct headings. Think carefully if the impact is positive or negative and whether the impact effects the environment, wildlife or people. What’s affected? Tourism impacts PositiveNegative Environment Wildlife People

28. Tourism impacts Money to improve education, housing and water supply Safari vans go off track and cause erosion Traditional skills are lost (eg farming methods), people only want to work within the tourist industry There has been a bad on hunting the wildlife Traditional dances are changed to suit the tourists Provides jobs Erosion on tracks leads to dust storms The animals are protected in National Parks Maasai forced to move from their homelands Wildlife is disturbed by tourists noise Special tourist trails and tracks are developed The Savanna landscape is being protected by Park Rangers

29. Summary Kenya is a popular tourist destination, it has many physical (landscape, beaches) and human attractions (Nairobi, Maasai tribe). Tourists can have a positive and negative effect on the country. Impacts can effect the environment, wildlife and people.

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