Tourism in a LEDCKenya

          

    

Miss Parson – Allerton Grange School

Aims and objectives

• To be able to identify a tourist destination in a LEDC.

• Recognise the physical attractions of Kenya.

• Recognise the human attractions of Kenya.

• To be able to identify the economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism.

Locating Kenya

Kenya is located in Central Africa with the equator passing through its centre. It is 583 000sq km and the

main tourist season is in January and February, since the hot, dry climate

is considered to be the most pleasant

Kenya

Kenya is bordered by 5 other Kenyan countries

Can you name them ?

What is the capital city?

Using an Atlas locate Kenya and add it the

main physical and human features

The climate

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D

Temp

Degrees

29 30 30 31 27 26 25 26 28 28 29 29

Rainfall

MM9 5 48 12

8200 78 67 54 53 63 67 50

Using the statistics above draw your own climate graph

The main attractions

Safari holidays – the wildlife

Lions

Hippo’s

Elephants

Giraffe

Birds

Pink Flamingos

Vultures

Ostrich

Guinea Foul

Lilac Roller

Leopards

… and more!

Wildebeest

Rhinos

Zebra

… and more

Impala

Warthog

HyenaBaboon

Physical landscape

Mount Kenya : 5199m

Savanna

The Rift Valley

Kenyan Rift Valley

Formation of the Rift Valley

The Coast

Safari holiday

By minibus……

by air……

Where to goNairobi

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. It has a well developed Central Business District……however

Nairobi

Kibera : slum housing on the outskirts of Nairobi. Population approximately 1.4 million!!

Samburu National Park

Samburu warrior

The Samburu Lodge

Lake Naivasha

Boat trips

Hungry Hippos!!

Flamingos

Maasai MaraNational Reserve

Keekerok

The Maasai Mara Game Reserve has an abundance of wildlife and is home to a

number of tribes.

The people

Maasai

Kikuyu

Notice the different shapes of the traditional

housing.

Mombasa

Mombasa’s attractions include the wood carving factory, safaris, beautiful beaches and the old town.

Using an Atlas locate Mombasa and add it

to you map

Challenge 1

Kenya is an ideal holiday destination. It has many physical and human attractions.

Create a table like the one below and list as many attractions as possible under the correct

heading. Kenya’s

Tourist attractions

Physical attractions•The climate•Rift Valley

Human attractions•Maasai people•Nairobi

Impacts of tourism

• Kenya appreciates its landscape and wildlife. Tourists bring much money into the country. This can be used to improve services, provide housing, create jobs and generally help the country improve its level of development.

• However, tourism also brings problems. The animals maybe frightened, erosion of roads and damage fragile environments.

• Tourism can have positive and negative impacts on the wildlife, people and the environment.

Challenge 2On the next slide you will be shown a number of

tourist impacts. Your challenge is to put them under the correct headings. Think carefully if

the impact is positive or negative and whether the impact effects the environment, wildlife or

people.What’s

affected?Tourism impacts

Positive Negative

Environment

Wildlife

People

Tourism impacts

• Money to improve education, housing and water supply• Safari vans go off track and cause erosion• Traditional skills are lost (eg farming methods), people only

want to work within the tourist industry• There has been a bad on hunting the wildlife• Traditional dances are changed to suit the tourists• Provides jobs• Erosion on tracks leads to dust storms• The animals are protected in National Parks• Maasai forced to move from their homelands• Wildlife is disturbed by tourists noise• Special tourist trails and tracks are developed • The Savanna landscape is being protected by Park Rangers

Summary

• Kenya is a popular tourist destination, it has many physical (landscape, beaches) and human attractions (Nairobi, Maasai tribe).

• Tourists can have a positive and negative effect on the country.

• Impacts can effect the environment, wildlife and people.

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