Mass Tourism/ Ecotourism In Kenya Flashcards
What are Kenya’s main attractions?
The beaches, climate and wildlife
What are the names of the. National Parks?
Massai Mara
Amboseli
Tsavo
Samburu
What are the names of the cities located by the coast?
Malindi and mombassa
How much of the country do the game parka cover?
10%
How many national parks where protected in the 1970’s?
45 national parks and game reserves
Kenya was the first country to do this in East Africa
Why are tourists attracted to safari’s?
- see wildlife in their natural habitat, wild.
- to see the Big Five.
= elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalo.
The temperature in Kenya rarely drops below ___ degrees celsius all year round.
20
Why is it warm all through the year?
Located on the equator.
When is the monsoon?
April-june
October- december
Why is the climate such a pull factor?
- Tourists want to escape to somewhere different.
- They want to get a tan, shows they are healthy/ have been on holiday (status?)
- wether is predictable = they know it will be warm.
Where is Kenya? What are its bordering countries?
East Africa.
Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Sudan