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Tourism in a LEDC Kenya

Tourism in a LEDC Kenya. 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.

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Tourism in a LEDC Kenya

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  1. Tourism in a LEDCKenya Miss Parson – Allerton Grange School

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. Kenya Using an Atlas locate Kenya and add it the main physical and human features Kenya is bordered by 5 other Kenyan countries Can you name them ? What is the capital city?

  5. The climate Using the statistics above draw your own climate graph

  6. The main attractions Safari holidays – the wildlife Lions

  7. Hippo’s

  8. Elephants

  9. Giraffe

  10. Birds Vultures Lilac Roller Ostrich Guinea Foul Pink Flamingos

  11. Leopards

  12. Wildebeest … and more! Rhinos Zebra

  13. … and more Warthog Impala Hyena Baboon

  14. Physical landscape Savanna Mount Kenya : 5199m

  15. The Rift Valley Kenyan Rift Valley Formation of the Rift Valley

  16. The Coast

  17. Safari holiday By minibus…… by air……

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

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

  20. SamburuNational Park The Samburu Lodge Samburu warrior

  21. Boat trips Lake Naivasha Flamingos Hungry Hippos!!

  22. Maasai MaraNational Reserve Keekerok The Maasai Mara Game Reserve has an abundance of wildlife and is home to a number of tribes.

  23. The people Kikuyu Notice the different shapes of the traditional housing. Maasai

  24. 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

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. Challenge 2 On 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.

  28. 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

  29. 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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