Mass Tourism Kenya Flashcards
Name Kenyas highest peak and the second highest peak in Africa
Mount Kenya
Name a Costal town in Kenya
Malindi
How many species of fish in the Kenyan coral reefs
240
How can tourists be taken on safari in a intresting way in Kenya
By hot air ballon
Name the local tribe of Kenya and why they have become an attraction
The Masai and by performing their traditional dances
How do tourists to Kenya see the coral reefs
By glass bottom boat
Name a colourful bazaar in Kenya
Mombasa
In 2007 how Kuching of Kenyan GDP was from tourism
15%
What is the direct enployment of tourism in Kenya
250,000
How many people are indirectly employed by tourism in Kenya
250,000
How have animals benefitted from the Kenyan tourism
There is more wildlife now than there would have been without the development of the game parks
Explain why Kenyan tourist levels fluctuate
Because of local tribes rioting against political decisions eg in 2007 there was a riot and the UK foreign office warned people against going
How are the Kenyan coral reefs effected by tourism
They are bleached by:
Boats dropping anchors
People taking souveniers
Boats create turbulence where as coral needs calm water
What causes the Kenyan game park drivers to get closer to the animals than they should
Tips
The minibuses don’t disturb the animals in Kenya true or false
False
What happens at prime safari viewing points in Kenya
8000 tourists a day can visit leading to bus queues of over 70
How have wilderbeast numbers declined in the last twenty years in Kenya
From 800,000 to 300,000
Why are some staff employed in Kenyan game parks receptable to bribes
They are poorly paid
Why are the Masai angry about Kenyan tourism
Because they were driven off their land by the authorities making the game parks
Name two problems of the high concentration of animals in the Masai land in Kenya
They can be trampled which leads to death or injury
Their crops can be trampled leading to less money
What percentage of the money generated by the Masai Mari tribe park goes to the Masai people
2%
What is the Kenyan main focus for improvement in their tourist industry
Creating adventure parks and holidays eg climbing
Spreading out tourist activities to make sure that popular places aren’t under to much pressure
What is being doubled in Kenya
Entry fees to parks
Why are prices increasing in Kenya
To allow for re development
What is a good quote to describe Kenyan tourism
Quality not quantity
The bug five is the main tourist attraction to Kenya but what does it mean
The five most popular animals: elephants lions leopards buffalo rhino
