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Case study: Ecotourism in Kenya
By Matt Burdett, 27 January 2018
On this page, we look at ecotourism in Kenya as one case study of sustainable tourism in one low-income country.
Ecotourism in Kenya
Kenya has a wide range of ecotourism activities, including cultural (indigenous peoples) and environmental (hiking and adventure tourism, and wildlife safaris). For example (Kenya Travel Tips, 2018):
- About 7.5% of the country is designated for wildlife conservation
- There are 23 National Parks and 28 National Reserves, plus six marine reserves
- Wide range of wildlife including lions, elephants, zebras and over 1070 bird species
- 536 kilometers of coastline, which is largely sandy beaches
- Six World Heritage Sites
Tourism is a major industry in Kenya. However, it is very difficult to ascertain detailed figures on ecotourism, although there are some figures about tourism in general. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics collects detailed information about tourism. The number of international visitors has been largely stable for several years there has been a slight decrease:
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- Reported Visitor Departures by Purpose, 2009 – 2016. Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2017.
The number of tourists visiting the Game Parks and National Reserves actually decreased during the same period, as shown below. This corresponds with the slight decrease in overall holiday visitors during the same period, but it is not evenly distributed among the parks with some, such as the Nairobi National Park, experiencing an increase.
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These visitors contribute an estimated US$1 billion per year to the Kenyan economy, which is roughly 10% of gross domestic product. Tourism is the biggest industry in Kenya, employing 9.3% of workers (Kenya Tourism Board, 2016).
National scale ecotourism
Responsibility for tourism in Kenya is under the Kenya Tourist Board. It has a sustainability committee which works on four principles (Kenya Tourism Board, 2016):
- Environmental conservation
- Education and empowerment
- Social responsibility
- Culture and heritage preservation
The Kenya Tourist Board introduced an ‘Eco-rating Scheme’ in 2002 for accommodation providers (such as hotels) and in 2015 this was expanded to tour operators with the ‘Travel Life’ rating scheme. There are now over 100 eco-rated facilities in Kenya. There are also annual awards given for the most sustainable practices.
These advances are in line with Vision 2030, Kenya’s national development plan. Tourism is the lead sector in the plan to achieve a transformation of the national economy (Kenya Tourism Board, 2016).
Kenya’s plans for tourism rely on five pillars to avoid greenwashing . ‘Greenwashing’ is a term “used to describe the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service” (Greenpeace, n.d.). The five pillars are:
- Pillar 1 – Leveraging the Might of Giants / Benchmarking. This means that Kenya looks abroad at similar policies to learn lessons, such as looking at Ecotourism Australia, and CAST in the Caribbean
- Pillar 2 – Broad & Inclusive Sustainability Guidelines. Reference to the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Pillar 3 – Education & Specialization. Includes support for three major tourism conferences held annually in Kenya.
- Pillar 4 – Recognition of Champions. Eco-rating Schemes and other awards.
- Pillar 5- Partnership / Integration. Includes stakeholder agreement and recognition.
Local scale sustainable tourism: The Maasai Mara National Reserve
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- Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Source: Key45, 2003.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve was first established in 1961. Since then it has earned a reputation as one of the best ecotourism destinations in the world. Ecotourism is encouraged by tour companies and accommodation providers.
Cottars Safari Service
Cottars is one of the oldest tourism companies in Kenya, having been first registered in 1919. It is an award winning ecotourism company that makes efforts to be sustainable. It operates in the area around the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
- When visitors come to the area and use Cottars, they are expressly charged a lease fee for wildlife conservation. Some of this revenue is shared with local communities and also used to help develop the 6,000 acre Olderikesi Wildlife Conservancy on the edge of the Reserve as a way to expand the area under conservation.
- Cottars employs accredited guides to ensure they are in harmony with the environment and culture of the area; many of these guides are from the local area.
- Tourists are encouraged to bring a few items with them from their home country that can support local people, such as school supplies for the Olpalagilagi Primary School for a total of 200 students.
- Cottars takes tourists to visit the local Maasai villages which helps to provide a market for traditional products such as beads, which helps local people economically.
- Financial and legal support was provided to local communities to fight for land rights, resulting in the legal ownership of the Olderkesi Group Ranch in 2010.
- Combines with groups such as Bridging the Gap; a bridge was built across the Sand River, preventing an average of six deaths per year and allowing local people to access social amenities.
(Sources: Cottars, 2015; Cottars.com, 2012)
Olarro Lodge
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- Olarro Lodge, Kenya. Source: Sunsafaris.com
Olarro Lodge is a rural hotel about halfway between Nairobi and Lake Victoria, near the border with Tanzania. In January 2015, it won the coveted Gold Eco-rating Certification from Ecotourism Kenya. It is about 5 km from the Maasai Mara nature reserve, and is within the Olarro Conservancy. The conservancy is a 7,500 acre area which is owned by around 150 local Maasai landowners. To ensure the principles of ecotourism are successfully implemented, the Lodge has made several alterations to be more sustainable.
- Solar power is produced on-site with 150 solar panels
- Two wind turbines add to the electrical supply
- Water is heated with 17 solar water heaters, which can heat around 600 liters of water each
- Signage encourages visitors to save electricity
- Energy saving light bulbs are found throughout the hotel
- Water is sourced from a natural spring within the conservancy, and rainwater is harvested from rooftops of the buildings and stored in three 100,000 litre underground tanks
- Waste water is treated on-site and used to provide irrigation for the hotel’s lawns
- Guests are encouraged to behave more sustainably by being educated about these features on their arrival
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- Olarro Lodge, Kenya. Source: Karanja and Shabanji, 2015.
Cottars, C., 2015. Cottars Strive for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism. In Naturals Magazine number 06. https://ecotourismkenya.org/resource-centre/downloads/#toggle-id-7 Accessed 27 January 2018.
Cottars.com, 2012. Cottar’s Conservation, Community, Culture & Commerce. http://www.cottars.com/conservation-community Accessed 27 January 2018.
Greenpeace, n.d. Greenwashing. https://stopgreenwash.org/history Accessed 27 January 2018.
Karanja and Shabanji, 2015. Replicable Best Practices At Olarro Lodge. In Naturals Magazine number 06. https://ecotourismkenya.org/resource-centre/downloads/#toggle-id-7 Accessed 27 January 2018.
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2017. Statistical Abstract 2017. https://www.knbs.or.ke/publications/ Accessed 27 January 2018.
Kenya Tourism Board, 2016. Sustainable Tourism Report 2016 http://ktb.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KTB-Sustainable-Tourism-Report-2016.pdf Accessed 27 January 2018.
Kenya Travel Tips, 2018. Tourism in Kenya. https://www.kenyatraveltips.com/tourism-in-kenya/ Accessed 27 January 2018.
Key45, 2003. Gnus and zebras in the Maasai Mara park reserve in Kenya. Wildebeest and zebra migration in Maasai Mara. Sourced from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GnusAndZebrasInMaraMaasai.jpg Accessed 27 January 2018.
Sunsafaris.com, n.d. https://www.sunsafaris.com/safari/kenya/Maasai-mara/olarro-lodge.html Accessed 27 January 2018.
Case study: Ecotourism in Kenya: Learning activities
- Why is Kenya a suitable destination for ecotourism? [4]
- Outline the changes in tourism numbers in Kenya in recent years. [3]
- Outline the national approach taken to ecotourism in Kenya. [5]
- Suggest how the Maasai Mara National Reserve can be considered in keeping with ecotourism principles. [6]
- Do you consider tourists to the Olarro Lodge are ecotourists? Explain your answer. [4]
- Overall, do you think ecotourism can bring benefits to people in Kenya? Why? [8]
Other tasks
Conduct research into another remote tourist destination that offers ecotourism, such as the Kuna Yala of Panama. Compare the efforts made by both destinations and suggest which is the more sustainable form of ecotourism.
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Tourism in Kenya
An example of how the growth of tourism in kenya (a nee) helps to reduce the development gap.
Kenya is a country in East Africa that has successfully developed a tourism industry over the past 40 years.
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Tourists visit Kenya for many reasons, including to go on safari and to visit its spectacular coastline around Mombasa. Wildlife viewing of animals such as lions, elephants and giraffes is the major tourist attraction in Kenya. Elephants and rhinos almost died out in the 1980’s because of poaching and hunting but tourism has offered a more sustainable economic activity. As can be seen on the graph, Kenya attracted nearly 1.4 million visitors in 2017.
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Kenya faces numerous problems as a country, it suffers from periodic failure of the rains such as during the 2011-12 Horn of Africa famine and terrorist attacks from the Al-Shabaab group linked to Al Qaeda. The GDP in 2013 was only $1,245 per person, just above LIC status and making it a lower middle income country.
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Some facts about tourism in Kenya
• Travel & Tourism generated 226,500 jobs directly in 2013, indirectly 11.6% of Kenyan’s jobs rely on tourism • 11% of the total wage employment is accounted for by tourism and earnings from tourism allow the government to reduce their level of debt • Tourism contributed DIRECTLY 4.8% of Kenya’s GDP in 2013 and a massive 12.1% of GDP through direct and indirect (e.g. farms supplying hotels) tourist services. • 7.6% of Kenya’s capital investment (money coming into the country to develop industry and projects) comes from tourism • Money spent by tourists in 2014 within Kenya was 17% of Kenya’s exports. • Tourism brings in US$5.3billion to Kenya’s economy
All of these positive economic features have allowed Kenya to develop as a country – tourism directly supports the development of Kenya as a country and allows the government to reinvest money into improving the quality of life for its people. However there are positives and negatives of the tourism.
Positives of tourism
1. Tourists like to see cultural shows by Maasai warriors and will pay good money for it 2. Local infrastructure is improved as water and sanitation facilities, roads, buses, taxis and airports are provided for tourists. 3. Tourists see beautiful landscapes, wildlife such as elephants and plants. They can also be educated about the dangers to fragile ecosystems in the modern world. 4. The Kenyan government loves tourism - foreign currency spent by tourists can be invested in improving local education, health and other services 5. Tourism creates jobs for local people in Kenya and people can learn new skills in tourism services and construction 6. Visitors get an insight into local customs and traditions.
Negatives of tourism
1. Foreign companies may bring foreign workers to do the skilled jobs; so local people only do low skilled, poorly paid work. 2. Important projects for local communities might be side lined as infrastructure developments are focused on tourists. 3. Pollution and disruption to wildlife habitats could occur if tourism isn't sustainable. 4. Profits can often go to foreign companies, such as tour operators and hotel chains, rather than to the local community. 5. Coastal Environments such as those in Mombasa have been damaged by tourism e.g. destruction of coral reefs as tourists step on the coral and also take souvenirs
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Tourism in an LEDC – Kenya
Kenya has two very distinctive environments that attract tourists. These are the coastline of the Indian Ocean and wildlife parks. As part of package holidays foreign tourists often spend a week at each.
Beach holidays Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world can be found along Kenya’s coastline between Mombassa and Malindi. White sandy beaches, the coral reefs and the warm Indian Ocean attract tourists from around the world. Water sports such as scuba diving are very popular pastimes.
The satellite photograph below shows Mombassa. Notice the sandy beaches and coral reef.
Safari holidays Kenya has a number of National Parks. These include Samburu, Massai Mara, Amboseli and Tsavo. Attractions in the National Parks include the range of wildlife (examples include the big five – elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo), bush safaris with English speaking guides, trekking , a chance to sample local culture (e.g. the Massai Mara) and the stunning scenery.
Problems associated with tourism in Kenya Tourism in Kenya is not without its problems. There are a range of issues relating to tourism in Kenya. These include: 1. Falling numbers of tourists 2. Conflict with local people 3. Damage to the environment
The introduction of ecotourism is an attempt to overcome these problems.
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Case Study: Tourism in Kenya
Tourism in kenya.
Kenya is in East Africa. In 2000, its GNI per capita was $800. In 2019, it was $1,200. Kenya used tourism to help grow it to develop.
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How did the Kenyan government boost tourism?
- The Kenya Tourist Board created a website and campaign called 'Magical Kenya', which advertises Kenya's beaches, safari parks, golf, and white water rafting internationlly.
- In 2009, the Kenyan Minister for Tourism halved visa fees for adults and removed them for children.
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Advantages of Kenya's growth in tourism
- Tourism is now 15% of Kenya's exports and has created 1.1 million jobs in Kenya.
- Tourism is worth 8.8% of Kenya's GNI.
- Sustainable hunting and sustainable forestry can be supported by the fees that tourists pay to enter Kenyan national parks, like the Maasai Mara National Park.
- Kenya's HDI has risen from 0.467 in 1990 to 0.579 in 2018.
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Disadvantages of Kenya's growth in tourism
- Although tourism accounts for 8.8% of Kenya's GNI, this has been falling since 2015.
- Tourists' preferences can be very short-term. Investing in manufacturing is more likely to be certain and long-lasting than investing in tourism. There is almost a fashion element to people's travel preferences.
- The awareness campaigns about Kenya's wildlife may have led to increases in poaching. In 2018, the Kenyan government proposed imposing the death penalty for poachers.
1 The Challenge of Natural Hazards
1.1 Natural Hazards
1.1.1 Natural Hazards
1.1.2 Types of Natural Hazards
1.1.3 Factors Affecting Risk
1.1.4 People Affecting Risk
1.1.5 Ability to Cope With Natural Hazards
1.1.6 How Serious Are Natural Hazards?
1.1.7 End of Topic Test - Natural Hazards
1.1.8 Exam-Style Questions - Natural Hazards
1.2 Tectonic Hazards
1.2.1 The Earth's Layers
1.2.2 Tectonic Plates
1.2.3 The Earth's Tectonic Plates
1.2.4 Convection Currents
1.2.5 Plate Margins
1.2.6 Volcanoes
1.2.7 Volcano Eruptions
1.2.8 Effects of Volcanoes
1.2.9 Primary Effects of Volcanoes
1.2.10 Secondary Effects of Volcanoes
1.2.11 Responses to Volcanic Eruptions
1.2.12 Immediate Responses to Volcanoes
1.2.13 Long-Term Responses to Volcanoes
1.2.14 Earthquakes
1.2.15 Earthquakes at Different Plate Margins
1.2.16 What is an Earthquake?
1.2.17 Measuring Earthquakes
1.2.18 Immediate Responses to Earthquakes
1.2.19 Long-Term Responses to Earthquakes
1.2.20 Case Studies: The L'Aquila Earthquake
1.2.21 Case Studies: The Kashmir Earthquake
1.2.22 Earthquake Case Study: Chile 2010
1.2.23 Earthquake Case Study: Nepal 2015
1.2.24 Reducing the Impact of Tectonic Hazards
1.2.25 Protecting & Planning
1.2.26 Living with Tectonic Hazards 2
1.2.27 End of Topic Test - Tectonic Hazards
1.2.28 Exam-Style Questions - Tectonic Hazards
1.2.29 Tectonic Hazards - Statistical Skills
1.3 Weather Hazards
1.3.1 Winds & Pressure
1.3.2 The Global Atmospheric Circulation Model
1.3.3 Surface Winds
1.3.4 UK Weather Hazards
1.3.5 Changing Weather in the UK
1.3.6 Tropical Storms
1.3.7 Tropical Storm Causes
1.3.8 Features of Tropical Storms
1.3.9 The Structure of Tropical Storms
1.3.10 The Effect of Climate Change on Tropical Storms
1.3.11 The Effects of Tropical Storms
1.3.12 Responses to Tropical Storms
1.3.13 Reducing the Effects of Tropical Storms
1.3.14 Tropical Storms Case Study: Katrina
1.3.15 Tropical Storms Case Study: Haiyan
1.3.16 UK Weather Hazards Case Study: Somerset 2014
1.3.17 End of Topic Test - Weather Hazards
1.3.18 Exam-Style Questions - Weather Hazards
1.3.19 Weather Hazards - Statistical Skills
1.4 Climate Change
1.4.1 Climate Change
1.4.2 Evidence for Climate Change
1.4.3 Natural Causes of Climate Change
1.4.4 Human Causes of Climate Change
1.4.5 Effects of Climate Change on the Environment
1.4.6 Effects of Climate Change on People
1.4.7 Climate Change Mitigation Strategies
1.4.8 Adaptation to Climate Change
1.4.9 End of Topic Test - Climate Change
1.4.10 Exam-Style Questions - Climate Change
1.4.11 Climate Change - Statistical Skills
2 The Living World
2.1 Ecosystems
2.1.1 Ecosystems
2.1.2 Food Chains & Webs
2.1.3 Ecosystem Cascades
2.1.4 Global Ecosystems
2.1.5 Ecosystem Case Study: Freshwater Ponds
2.2 Tropical Rainforests
2.2.1 Tropical Rainforests
2.2.2 Interdependence of Tropical Rainforests
2.2.3 Adaptations of Plants to Rainforests
2.2.4 Adaptations of Animals to Rainforests
2.2.5 Biodiversity of Tropical Rainforests
2.2.6 Deforestation
2.2.7 Impacts of Deforestation
2.2.8 Case Study: Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest
2.2.9 Why Protect Rainforests?
2.2.10 Sustainable Management of Rainforests
2.2.11 Case Study: Malaysian Rainforest
2.2.12 End of Topic Test - Tropical Rainforests
2.2.13 Exam-Style Questions - Tropical Rainforests
2.2.14 Deforestation - Statistical Skills
2.3 Hot Deserts
2.3.1 Hot Deserts
2.3.2 Interdependence in Hot Deserts
2.3.3 Adaptation of Plants to Hot Deserts
2.3.4 Adaptation of Animals to Hot Deserts
2.3.5 Biodiversity in Hot Deserts
2.3.6 Case Study: Sahara Desert
2.3.7 Desertification
2.3.8 Reducing the Risk of Desertification
2.3.9 Case Study: Thar Desert
2.3.10 End of Topic Test - Hot Deserts
2.3.11 Exam-Style Questions - Hot Deserts
2.4 Tundra & Polar Environments
2.4.1 Overview of Cold Environments
2.4.2 Interdependence of Cold Environments
2.4.3 Adaptations of Plants to Cold Environments
2.4.4 Adaptations of Animals to Cold Environments
2.4.5 Biodiversity in Cold Environments
2.4.6 Case Study: Alaska
2.4.7 Sustainable Management
2.4.8 Case Study: Svalbard
2.4.9 End of Topic Test - Tundra & Polar Environments
2.4.10 Exam-Style Questions - Cold Environments
3 Physical Landscapes in the UK
3.1 The UK Physical Landscape
3.1.1 The UK Physical Landscape
3.1.2 Examples of the UK's Landscape
3.2 Coastal Landscapes in the UK
3.2.1 Types of Wave
3.2.2 Weathering
3.2.3 Mass Movement
3.2.4 Processes of Erosion
3.2.5 Wave-Cut Platforms
3.2.6 Headlands & Bays
3.2.7 Caves, Arches & Stacks
3.2.8 Longshore Drift
3.2.9 Sediment Transport
3.2.10 Deposition
3.2.11 Spits, Bars & Sand Dunes
3.2.12 Coastal Management - Hard Engineering
3.2.13 Coastal Management - Soft Engineering
3.2.14 Case Study: Landforms on the Dorset Coast
3.2.15 Coastal Management - Managed Retreat
3.2.16 Coastal Management Case Study - Holderness
3.2.17 Coastal Management Case Study: Swanage
3.2.18 Coastal Management Case Study - Lyme Regis
3.2.19 End of Topic Test - Coastal Landscapes in the UK
3.2.20 Exam-Style Questions - Coasts
3.3 River Landscapes in the UK
3.3.1 The Long Profile of a River
3.3.2 The Cross Profile of a River
3.3.3 Vertical & Lateral Erosion
3.3.4 River Valley Case Study - River Tees
3.3.5 Processes of Erosion
3.3.6 Sediment Transport
3.3.7 River Deposition
3.3.8 Waterfalls & Gorges
3.3.9 Interlocking Spurs
3.3.10 Meanders
3.3.11 Oxbow Lakes
3.3.12 Floodplains
3.3.13 Levees
3.3.14 Estuaries
3.3.15 Case Study: The River Clyde
3.3.16 River Management
3.3.17 Hydrographs
3.3.18 Flood Defences - Hard Engineering
3.3.19 Flood Defences - Soft Engineering
3.3.20 River Management Case Study - Boscastle
3.3.21 River Management Case Study - Banbury
3.3.22 End of Topic Test - River Landscapes in the UK
3.3.23 Exam-Style Questions - Rivers
3.4 Glacial Landscapes in the UK
3.4.1 The UK in the Last Ice Age
3.4.2 Glacial Processes
3.4.3 Glacial Landforms Caused by Erosion
3.4.4 Tarns, Corries, Glacial Troughs & Truncated Spurs
3.4.5 Types of Moraine
3.4.6 Drumlins & Erratics
3.4.7 Snowdonia
3.4.8 Land Use in Glaciated Areas
3.4.9 Conflicts in Glacial Landscapes
3.4.10 Tourism in Glacial Landscapes
3.4.11 Coping with Tourism Impacts in Glacial Landscapes
3.4.12 Case Study - Lake District
3.4.13 End of Topic Test - Glacial Landscapes in the UK
3.4.14 Exam-Style Questions - Glacial Landscapes
4 Urban Issues & Challenges
4.1 Urban Issues & Challenges
4.1.1 Urbanisation
4.1.2 Factors Causing Urbanisation
4.1.3 Megacities
4.1.4 Urbanisation Case Study: Lagos
4.1.5 Urbanisation Case Study: Rio de Janeiro
4.1.6 UK Cities
4.1.7 Case Study: Urban Regen Projects - Manchester
4.1.8 Case Study: Urban Change in Liverpool
4.1.9 Case Study: Urban Change in Bristol
4.1.10 Sustainable Urban Life
4.1.11 Reducing Traffic Congestion
4.1.12 End of Topic Test - Urban Issues & Challenges
4.1.13 Exam-Style Questions - Urban Issues & Challenges
4.1.14 Urban Issues -Statistical Skills
5 The Changing Economic World
5.1 The Changing Economic World
5.1.1 Measuring Development
5.1.2 Limitations of Developing Measures
5.1.3 Classifying Countries Based on Wealth
5.1.4 The Demographic Transition Model
5.1.5 Stages of the Demographic Transition Model
5.1.6 Physical Causes of Uneven Development
5.1.7 Historical Causes of Uneven Development
5.1.8 Economic Causes of Uneven Development
5.1.9 Consequences of Uneven Development
5.1.10 How Can We Reduce the Global Development Gap?
5.1.11 Case Study: Tourism in Kenya
5.1.12 Case Study: Tourism in Jamaica
5.1.13 Case Study: Economic Development in India
5.1.14 Case Study: Aid & Development in India
5.1.15 Case Study: Economic Development in Nigeria
5.1.16 Case Study: Aid & Development in Nigeria
5.1.17 End of Topic Test - The Changing Economic World
5.1.18 Exam-Style Questions - The Changing Economic World
5.1.19 Changing Economic World - Statistical Skills
5.2 Economic Development in the UK
5.2.1 Causes of Economic Change in the UK
5.2.2 The UK's Post-Industrial Economy
5.2.3 The Impacts of UK Industry on the Environment
5.2.4 Change in the UK's Rural Areas
5.2.5 Transport in the UK
5.2.6 The North-South Divide
5.2.7 Regional Differences in the UK
5.2.8 The UK's Links to the World
6 The Challenge of Resource Management
6.1 Resource Management
6.1.1 Global Distribution of Resources
6.1.2 Uneven Distribution of Resources
6.1.3 Food in the UK
6.1.4 Agribusiness
6.1.5 Demand for Water in the UK
6.1.6 Water Pollution in the UK
6.1.7 Matching Supply & Demand of Water in the UK
6.1.8 The UK's Energy Mix
6.1.9 Issues with Sources of Energy
6.1.10 Resource Management - Statistical Skills
6.2.1 Areas of Food Surplus & Food Deficit
6.2.2 Increasing Food Consumption
6.2.3 Food Supply & Food Insecurity
6.2.4 Impacts of Food Insecurity
6.2.5 Increasing Food Supply
6.2.6 Case Study: Thanet Earth
6.2.7 Creating a Sustainable Food Supply
6.2.8 Case Study: Agroforestry in Mali
6.2.9 End of Topic Test - Food
6.2.10 Exam-Style Questions - Food
6.2.11 Food - Statistical Skills
6.3.1 Water Surplus & Water Deficit
6.3.2 Increasing Water Consumption
6.3.3 What Affects the Availability of Water?
6.3.4 Impacts of Water Insecurity
6.3.5 Increasing Water Supplies
6.3.6 Case Study: Water Transfer in China
6.3.7 Sustainable Water Supply
6.3.8 Case Study: Kenya's Sand Dams
6.3.9 Case Study: Lesotho Highland Water Project
6.3.10 Case Study: Wakel River Basin Project
6.3.11 Exam-Style Questions - Water
6.3.12 Water - Statistical Skills
6.4.1 Global Demand for Energy
6.4.2 Increasing Energy Consumption
6.4.3 Factors Affecting Energy Supply
6.4.4 Impacts of Energy Insecurity
6.4.5 Increasing Energy Supply - Solar
6.4.6 Increasing Energy Supply - Water
6.4.7 Increasing Energy Supply - Wind
6.4.8 Increasing Energy Supply - Nuclear
6.4.9 Increasing Energy Supply - Fossil Fuels
6.4.10 Carbon Footprints
6.4.11 Energy Conservation
6.4.12 Case Study: Rice Husks in Bihar
6.4.13 Exam-Style Questions - Energy
6.4.14 Energy - Statistical Skills
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Learn how Kenya boosted its tourism industry and its benefits and challenges. Find out how tourism affects Kenya's GNI, HDI, and wildlife conservation.
By Matt Burdett, 27 January 2018 On this page, we look at ecotourism in Kenya as one case study of sustainable tourism in one low-income country. Ecotourism in Kenya Kenya has a wide range of ecotourism activities, including cultural (indigenous peoples) and environmental (hiking and adventure tourism, and wildlife safaris).
Kenya is a country in East Africa that has successfully developed a tourism industry over the past 40 years. Tourists visit Kenya for many reasons, including to go on safari and to visit its spectacular coastline around Mombasa. Wildlife viewing of animals such as lions, elephants and giraffes is the major tourist attraction in Kenya.
Learn about the two main types of tourism in Kenya: beach holidays and safari holidays. Explore the attractions, problems and ecotourism in this LEDC.
Maximising the potential of tourism in the Park and region is particularly important for a site that is so prominent in Kenya. In 2005, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) used funding from the Ramsar Small Grants Fund and Australia's Banrock Station to make a study of tourism stimulated by visits to Lake Nakuru National Park.
This is apparent in many ecotourism case studies across the world such as in Masai Mara and Amboseli, Kenya (Okech, 2008) and Posada Amazonas in Peru (Stronza, 2005) where ecotourism is reported ...
Tourism plays a significant role in the economic development of Kenya. However, the development of the sector continues to face challenges arising, both locally and globally. This study identifies and analyses these problems and how they impact tourism activities. The study provides a brief overview of the role of international tourism by highlighting its socio-economic, environmental, and ...
Request PDF | Measuring Tourist Satisfaction With Kenya's Wildlife Safari: A Case Study of Tsavo West National Park | Kenya's national parks form the pillar of the country's tourism industry. Over ...
Ecotourism Kenya promotes responsible practices within the tourism industry in Kenya. This involves encouraging the adoption of best practices in the use of tourism resources, working with local communities and managing waste and emissions.
Kenya has significant potential for ecotourism due to its diverse wildlife and natural areas, including 23 national parks and 28 nature reserves. Ecotourism contributes about 10% of Kenya's GDP and employs 9.3% of the workforce. The national government supports ecotourism through the Kenya Tourism Board and initiatives to certify sustainable tourism operators. At the local level, the Maasai ...
Change and challenge of tourism in Kenya. Nairobi, African Studies Centre Sindiga, I. and M. Kanunah (1998) Unplanned Tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa with special reference to Kenya. Journal of Tourism Studies Sonmez, S. and A. Graefe (1998a) Influence of Terrorism Risk on Tourism Decisions.
5.1.11 Case Study: Tourism in Kenya Test yourself Tourism in Kenya Kenya is in East Africa. In 2000, its GNI per capita was $800. In 2019, it was $1,200. Kenya used tourism to help grow it to develop. How did the Kenyan government boost tourism?
This paper examines the current situation of Kenya's tourism based on analysis of various secondary sources including government records, news article…
This paper looks at issues surrounding sustainable tourism as a tool for local socio-economic development in Kenya, using the case study of Mombasa Resort Town.
The study investigates whether the current poor performance of Kenya's tourism industry, particularly the decline in the number of international tourists visiting the national parks is as a result of tourist dissatisfaction with the quality of the parks' tourist product.
Kenya Tourism- IGCSE Geography Tourism Case Study - Free download as Powerpoint Presentation (.ppt), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. Tourism is Kenya's biggest earner and began growing in the late 1980s. Popular activities include safari holidays in national parks and game reserves to see wildlife, beach holidays along the coast, and experiencing local ...
Abstract This paper examines the current situation of Kenya's tourism based on analysis of various secondary sources including government records, news articles, a corpus of academic papers and discussions with industry players both face-to-face and through the internet and telephone conversation (providing valuable primary in-put).
The study investigates the factors affecting to the growth of domestic tourism in Kenya highlighting the meagre efforts, which calls for new strategies in marketing and promotion.
As this study shows Kenya, as the case is with many other Third World countries, lacks a well-coordinated tourism training strategy and educational institutions capable of providing much needed human resource training and capacity building, especially at supervisory and managerial level.
Tourism grown rapidly throughout 1970s and 80s made to be one of the first 3rd world countries to attract mass tourism, becoming the largest foreign exchange earners, 10.3% of Kenya's economy is generated from tourism which can be used to develop towns, big cities, roads and healthcare for the Kenyan people possibly developing into an MEDC.