Tourism In Kenya

Kenya has proved a popular tourist destination, this brings both positive and negative effects towards the country. Safari parks are made which pen in the animals in a large designated area. The buses which tour these Safari parks, however, go up too close to the animals. A 20 meter limit was issued, but often ignored.

Positive Effects

+Increased Economy "Money from the tourist industry allows locals to invest in improving their lives and futures. Building schools and paying teachers, for example"

Negative Effects

- Influence/Offence on locals "Revealing swim suits often worn by tourists can offend locals"

- Changing the nomadic's lifestyle. "Safari Park owners move them and provide them with non-movable households. Ruining their nomadic nature."

- Animals natural behavoir being affected. "As Safari buses get so close to the animals, they find it hard to mate or hunt"

- Pollution from Tourists.

- Hotels for tourists can consume a disproportionate ammount of resources, depriving the local population. And can upset the natural balance.