9 Days Kenya Ultimate Safari Odyssey with Kibera Holiday Safaris
Kenya Revision
1.
2. Kenya is an LEDC in
Africa Advantages of tourism Disadvantages of
in Kenya tourism in Kenya
Most people are • Provides jobs for local • Tourists can disturb
involved in farming people animals
and live in poor rural • New services built • Tourists can be
communities which the local disrespectful of the
population can use traditional culture
• Encourages new roads • Most of the profits go
Tourism is a major
growth industry in and better back to large holiday
Kenya communications companies and not to
• National Parks have local businesses
• Increase in
been created which
Most tourists either
encourages the environmental problems
go on safari or to the
protection of the including soil erosion
coast
environment
3. Eco Tourism is a type of tourism which is sustainable because it takes care of the country
and the people.
Into Africa is a travel company which runs safaris and treks in Kenya
PEOPLE: ENVIRONMENT:
• Most employees are local • Strict code of conduct is
• They are paid fair wages promoted by the company so
• The local community benefits the wildlife is not disturbed
• Small vans are taken on safari
from school projects run by the
company rather than use large buses
• All traditional cultures are • Vehicles stay on designated
carefully protected paths/ tracks
• Hotels and camp sites are • The buildings are low level and
owned by local Kenyans built to blend into the
surroundings