1 kenya - tourism. 2 why have any tourism? for places like kenya,for places like kenya, tourism does...
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Kenya - TourismKenya - Tourism
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Why have any tourism?Why have any tourism?
• For places like Kenya, For places like Kenya, • Tourism does not cost a great deal to Tourism does not cost a great deal to
start upstart up• It earns a lot of foreign currencyIt earns a lot of foreign currency• (they need this to buy things – for (they need this to buy things – for
instance if you want to buy something instance if you want to buy something on the internet from the US you have on the internet from the US you have to pay in dollars)to pay in dollars)
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Why have any tourism?Why have any tourism?
• It gives employment to some local It gives employment to some local peoplepeople
• It can mean that some of money is It can mean that some of money is invested in preserving those special invested in preserving those special things the tourists like to seethings the tourists like to see
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In particular in KenyaIn particular in Kenya• They have a beautiful coastline with They have a beautiful coastline with
coral sandscoral sands• They have a large area of savannah They have a large area of savannah
where you find many wild animals, where you find many wild animals, herds of zebra and giraffe and impala. herds of zebra and giraffe and impala.
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And cheetah, leopard and lionAnd cheetah, leopard and lion
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If you search, for as little as £600 If you search, for as little as £600 you can…you can…• Fly between 3 game Fly between 3 game
reserves staying over reserves staying over in a different one each in a different one each time and be almost time and be almost guaranteed to see guaranteed to see the BIG the BIG FIVE FIVE • Lion, rhino, giraffe, elephant & leopardLion, rhino, giraffe, elephant & leopard
• in only 5 days!in only 5 days!• (this would be added on to a coastal holiday)(this would be added on to a coastal holiday)• Quite cheap really – so you can imagine how Quite cheap really – so you can imagine how
many people want to do it!many people want to do it!
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DrawbacksDrawbacks• People want comfort and familiar People want comfort and familiar
facilities like freely usable showers facilities like freely usable showers (water shortage), and food they (water shortage), and food they recogniserecognise
• All these things have to be importedAll these things have to be imported• Large developments often cost quite a Large developments often cost quite a
lot – usually foreign companies are the lot – usually foreign companies are the only ones able to invest.only ones able to invest.
• Most of the money paid for the holiday Most of the money paid for the holiday is paid in another country. A lot of it is paid in another country. A lot of it never comes to Kenya.never comes to Kenya.
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DrawbacksDrawbacks• The precious environment is visited The precious environment is visited
using large people carriers (imported) using large people carriers (imported) and a lot of fuel (pollution)and a lot of fuel (pollution)
• The vehicles need roads, which scar The vehicles need roads, which scar the landscape.the landscape.
• Too many vehicles travelling along Too many vehicles travelling along them disturb the animals.them disturb the animals.
• A lot of people produce a lot of litter, A lot of people produce a lot of litter, unless this is carefully managed unless this is carefully managed (pollution)(pollution)
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DrawbacksDrawbacks• The people who used to farm the areas The people who used to farm the areas
that are now the National Parks that that are now the National Parks that everyone likes to visit, were nomadic everyone likes to visit, were nomadic tribesmen.tribesmen.
• They followed their cattle from the They followed their cattle from the lowlands in the wet season to the lowlands in the wet season to the highlands in the dry season.highlands in the dry season.
• They have been stopped from entering They have been stopped from entering the national park as this is now a the national park as this is now a preserve of wildlife.preserve of wildlife.
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DrawbacksDrawbacks• The tribesmen are not the ones who The tribesmen are not the ones who
get the jobs in tourism however. get the jobs in tourism however. • It is the educated people from Nairobi, It is the educated people from Nairobi,
the capital, then get these, as they the capital, then get these, as they speak good English and can use speak good English and can use computers and have trained in skills computers and have trained in skills like cooking and can drive buses and like cooking and can drive buses and have learnt to explain about the wild have learnt to explain about the wild life.life.
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Meet Jake Grieves-CookMeet Jake Grieves-Cook• He explains how the safari business He explains how the safari business
arosearose• The Masai were very warrior like peopleThe Masai were very warrior like people• They were nomadic cattle herds who They were nomadic cattle herds who
moved across vast areas of grassland moved across vast areas of grassland following their cattle. following their cattle.
• Apart from killing the odd lion which Apart from killing the odd lion which proved a nuisance to their herds and proved a nuisance to their herds and used as a sign of a boy reaching used as a sign of a boy reaching manhood, they left the wild animals manhood, they left the wild animals alone.alone.
• A few rich people have visited the area A few rich people have visited the area for many decades to hunt and watch the for many decades to hunt and watch the wild lifewild life
• When Kenya saw an opportunity to earn When Kenya saw an opportunity to earn foreign currency, they turned all these foreign currency, they turned all these areas into game reservesareas into game reserves
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So ..So ..
• The under educated, nomadic Masai The under educated, nomadic Masai were displaced, and could no longer get were displaced, and could no longer get access to the waterholes they had used access to the waterholes they had used in the dry season.in the dry season.
• There were jobs, but these went to the There were jobs, but these went to the educated people from the cities.educated people from the cities.
• There were a few ‘villages’ built for the There were a few ‘villages’ built for the Masai, where they could live as a tourist Masai, where they could live as a tourist attraction, where they demonstrated attraction, where they demonstrated ‘cultural activities’ to the visitors.‘cultural activities’ to the visitors.
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So Jake Grieves-CookSo Jake Grieves-Cook• had a better idea. This is had a better idea. This is
the Selenkay the Selenkay Conservancy Conservancy
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Jake Grieves-Cook’ ideaJake Grieves-Cook’ idea• The Masai had been given 150,000 The Masai had been given 150,000
acres of not very good land outside acres of not very good land outside the game reserve at Selenkay.the game reserve at Selenkay.
• Jake approached them a few years Jake approached them a few years ago and asked to lease 15000(10%) ago and asked to lease 15000(10%) from them to create a reserve.from them to create a reserve.
• They would get various helpful They would get various helpful projects in return as well as money.projects in return as well as money.
• Also all the jobs created are given to Also all the jobs created are given to them, not imported city dwellers.them, not imported city dwellers.
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Jake Grieves-Cook’ ideaJake Grieves-Cook’ idea• He would limit the number of He would limit the number of
visitors to no more than 12 at a visitors to no more than 12 at a time.time.
• He would not build anything that He would not build anything that could not be taken down and could not be taken down and leave no trace of its existence.leave no trace of its existence.
mess tent
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The MasaiThe Masai• Work in the camp, preparing Work in the camp, preparing
food and keeping it clean food and keeping it clean
• Some work as reserve rangersSome work as reserve rangers• Others have built the tracks Others have built the tracks
(stone only that (stone only that would over grow in a season if would over grow in a season if not used)not used)
• These are used for 4 x4 NOT These are used for 4 x4 NOT buses and for the rangers to buses and for the rangers to travel about ontravel about on
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The MasaiThe Masai• They have be paid to dig waterholes as They have be paid to dig waterholes as
part of the lease arrangements and part of the lease arrangements and there is a borehole attendant who there is a borehole attendant who keeps it workingkeeps it working
• They have also built wind pumps to They have also built wind pumps to pump the water from the bore hole to pump the water from the bore hole to the water holes where the animals get the water holes where the animals get waterwater
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The MasaiThe Masai• They have built tree hides so They have built tree hides so
the visitors can get out of vehicles the visitors can get out of vehicles to animal watchto animal watch
• They now have a full 8 grade They now have a full 8 grade school, mostly built by themselves, school, mostly built by themselves, with money from the reserve leasewith money from the reserve lease
• Notice that they still carry on their own Notice that they still carry on their own lives, herding, and wear their traditional lives, herding, and wear their traditional clothes – no Europeanised uniforms as clothes – no Europeanised uniforms as in the larger reservesin the larger reserves
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How have the tourists benefitedHow have the tourists benefited• They get to see the real Masai in their They get to see the real Masai in their
true environmenttrue environment• They are not damaging the They are not damaging the
environmentenvironment• They are part of making the land better They are part of making the land better
for those who live therefor those who live there
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How have the tourists benefitedHow have the tourists benefited
• They get to see the real Masai in their They get to see the real Masai in their true environmenttrue environment
• They are not damaging the environmentThey are not damaging the environment• They are part of making the land better They are part of making the land better
for those who live therefor those who live there• In fact the waterholes not only serve the In fact the waterholes not only serve the
local cattle, but have encouraged local cattle, but have encouraged impala, ostrich, elephant, helmeted impala, ostrich, elephant, helmeted guinea fowl, and lion to return to areaguinea fowl, and lion to return to area
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Follow this link and you can Follow this link and you can watch a short video and hear watch a short video and hear what people have to say about itwhat people have to say about it
http://www.porini.com/kenya.http://www.porini.com/kenya.html?sub=amboseli-and-selenhtml?sub=amboseli-and-selenkaykay
Follow this link to find out about Follow this link to find out about the the Selenkay Conservancy Selenkay Conservancy
http://www.youtube.com/watchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyVykJel06wh?v=jyVykJel06w
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HomeworkHomework
Is about the differences in the effects Is about the differences in the effects of the 2 examples of tourism that we of the 2 examples of tourism that we
have looked at todayhave looked at today