Kenya- Tropical Mass Tourism Case Study

Facts:

· Over 700,000 people visit Kenya each year

· People are draw by the beautiful beaches, the safaris (such as being able to hunt ‘the big five’ including rhinos and lions)

· There are also lots of tribal culture, such as the Masai Tribe

Economic impacts

· Tourism contributes to 15% of national GDP

· Tourism is Kenya's largest foreign exchange

· In 2006 $803 million was made

· In 2003 219,000 people were employed by the tourist industry

· Only 15% of the money earned goes to locals, most goes back to the travel companies

· Government promised Masai Tribe a share of the profits but they never got any

Social Impacts

· The culture and customs of the Masai Tribe is preserved because things like traditional dancing are shown to tourists

· Some tribes people were forced off their land to create national parks and tourist areas

· Some Muslims in Kenya are offended by the way some Western tourists dress

Environmental Impacts

· There are 23 national parks in Kenya- tourists have to pay money to get in, this money is then used to maintain the national parks which help to protect the animals

· Safari vehicles destroy vegetation- cause soil erosion

· Habitats have been destroyed (like leopard habitats)

· People take parts of coral reefs as souvenirs

· Pollution has meant all 5 species of turtle are now endangered

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AQA GCSE Human Geography Mass Tourism in the Tropics Kenya Case Study