Kenya- Tourism Flashcards
How much does tourism account for of GDP
11%
Employment accounts for ….?
400,000 in the formal sector and over 600,000 in the informal sector
Examples of tourism jobs
Drivers and guides for Safari, farmers growing food to supply restaurants, cleaners, hotel/lodge staff
What physical wand natural factors affects tourism
Wildlife e.g. Lions , giraffes, Landscape, good weather
Landscape - pretty, some flat land to build hotels Coral reefs- love fish and natural ocean
Good weather
What Human factors affect tourism
people e.g Maasai Mara
Manmade, hot air balloons attractions
Tourism covers…..
8% of country
Amount of minibuses there could be around 1 animal
30-40
Revenue
U.S $1 billion in 2007
Visitors from UK (most within one country)
173,000