Tourism Example - Kenya

Question 1

Where is Kenya (a LIC) situated?

Answer 1

East Africa

Question 2

Why does Kenya attract tourists? (name 3 reasons)

Answer 2

because of its…

• tribal culture
• safari wildlife
• warm climate
• beautiful unspoilt scenery

Question 3

Name 3 ways Kenya’s government is trying to boost tourism

Answer 3

• Visa fees for adults were cut by 50% in 2009 to make it cheaper to visit
  
  • Also scrapped for children under 16 to encourage more families to visit
• Landing fees at airports on Kenyan coast have been dropped for charter airlines

Question 4

Describe how tourism has increased in Kenya

Answer 4

From 0.9 million visitors per year in 1995 to 1.8 million in 2011

Question 5

Name 4 benefits of tourism in Kenya

Answer 5

• 600,000 people = directly/indirectly employed by tourism industry
  
  • 10% of all employment in Kenya
• Tourism contributes 12%+ of Kenya’s GDP
• 24 national parks charge entry fees to tourists
• Since 2000, Kenya’s HDI = increased from 0.45 to 0.55

Question 6

Tourism contributes 12%+ of Kenya’s GDP: what can the money be used for?

Answer 6

Money can be spent on development & improving quality of life

Question 7

24 national parks charge entry fees to tourists: what is the money used for?

Answer 7

Money is used to maintain national parks = helps to protect environment + wildlife

Question 8

Name 3 negatives of tourism in Kenya

Answer 8

• Small proportion of money earned goes to locals
  
  • Rest = big companies based in HICs overseas
  • Doesn’t help to close development gap
• Tourist vehicles damage environment
  
  • e.g. safari vehicles destroy vegetation & disturb animals
• Some Maasai tribespeople were forced of their land = to create national parts of tourists