Impacts of tourism in Kenya LO: to be able to explain the positive and negative economic/ social and environmental effects of tourism in Kenya

What attracts tourists to Kenya?

‘Lovely holiday, terrific wooden souvenirs, but no trees to get any shade under’

KEY TERM: enclave resort Holiday enclaves are grouped together in a hotel or group of hotels containing all of the services thought to be necessary for the sustenance and entertainment of the tourists.

The problems with package holidays Watch the videovideo Facts linked to Kenya from Tourism concern: Mombasa, Kenya – World Bank states all- inclusive beach holidays contributed the least economic benefit Kenya – 87% of tourists go on all-inclusive holidays and yet over half of local people live on less than 1$ a day

Kenya case study: watch the video and make notes under these headings FRo&feature=related

This is Tsavo… a game park that encourages low density ‘ecotourism’. How is this type of tourism more beneficial to the environment than the ‘lodge’ hotels in Amboseli or the Maasai Mara?

Examples of questions….. Only explain the positive impacts Give reasons for the impacts You need to try examples of places in your answer

Peer assessment……

Question from 2013 paper