Tourism as a way to reduce the development gap - Kenya

Question 1

Where is Kenya located?

Answer 1

East Africa

Question 2

Why does Kenya attract tourists?

Answer 2

-Culture
-Safari wildlife
-Warm climate
-Unspoilt scenery

Question 3

Name 2 ways Kenya’s government is trying to boost tourism

Answer 3

1) Visa fees for adults were cut by 50%, and scrapped for children <16 in 2009 to make it cheaper to visit the country
2) Landing fees at airports on the Kenyan coast have been dropped for charter airline

Question 4

Tourism increased from . million visitors in ____ to . million in ____

Answer 4

Tourism increased from 0.9 million visitors in 1995 to 1.4 million in 2017

Question 5

Name 4 benefits of tourism in Kenya

Answer 5

1) Tourism directly contributes nearly 4% of Kenya’s GDP; money that can be spent on development and improving QOL
2) Over 1.1 million people are directly or indirectly employed by the tourism industry
3) Businesses and Kenya’s government have invested in transport infrastructure to encourage more tourists to visit, which has also benefited local people
4) The 24 national parks charge entry fees to tourists, which is used to maintain the parks

Question 6

Name 4 negatives of tourism in Kenya

Answer 6

1) Only a small proportion of the money earned goes to locals, the rest goes to big companies, so this doesn’t help close the development gap
2) Some communities have been forced off their land to create national parks and game reserves for tourists
3) Tourist vehicles damage the environment by destroying vegetation and disturbing the animals
4) Recently, tourist numbers have fluctuated, especially following terrorist attacks in Kenya. This means tourism isn’t a reliable source of jobs/income