Tourism - Kenya Flashcards
1
Q
How many tourists visited Kenya in 2005?
A
1.68 million
2
Q
How much of Kenya’s GDP comes from tourism?
A
62%
3
Q
What percentage of Kenya’s tourists come from outside Africa?
A
70%
4
Q
For every £1 spent, how much goes to the Kenyan government?
A
8p
5
Q
Name 4 positive impacts of tourism on Kenya
A
Incentive to protect wildlife, generates jobs, improved infrastructure built in response, profits reinvested e.g. in education
6
Q
Name 4 negative impacts of tourism on Kenya
A
Environmental damage, inequality in profit distribution (most profits end up back in MEDCs), loss of culture (cultural homogenisation), damage to water cycle and supply
