what are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in kenya

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WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TOURISM IN KENYS AND HOW ARE THESE EFFECTS BEING MANAGED?

          People visit Kenya for a variety of reasons; the warm weather, the sandy beaches, the beautiful scenery, the film out of Africa, but most commonly, the wildlife seen on safari in one of the many game parks. Kenya has something for everyone as it could be anywhere in the world. It has the warm weather of any other equatorial country, the beaches of the Caribbean, the mountains of the Himalayas and the wildlife in South Africa. Kenya has everything.

          On safari people can see lions, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, hippos, and more common animals such as buffalo, impala and zebra. There are forty game parks in Kenya in which some or all of these animals can be seen. You can experience the game parks and their animals from hot air balloons for a different view on the wildlife. The Masai Mara game reserve is 600 square miles of semi-wild animals living in their natural habitat. For most people, going on safari in Kenya is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

          The beaches on the east side of Kenya have lots of wildlife. You can snorkel or dive amongst many different types of fish on the coral reefs. Mombassa Marine Park is a preserved coral reef that tourists go and see. There is also lots of sailing on the sea. On shore you can have camel rides, swim in the swimming pools or walk around local towns seeing the cultural side of Kenya.

           Kenya can offer some of the best safari and game parks, some of the best sandy sunny beaches and some of the best sunshine. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that in the last year, the estimated number of tourists visiting Kenya was about two million going went up 22%.

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          Tourism has a massive impact on Kenya. It includes ruined landscapes (from where the natural vegetation has been cleared to build large hotels), scared animals (where people drive to close), angry Kenyans (where the tourists clothes offend the local culture or religion), eroded roads (where people have gone off road to look at the animals), polluted lakes (where people dump rubbish into the lake) and damaged coral reefs (where people stand on the coral and kill it). However there are some good impacts tourism has on Kenya. Local villagers can sell souvenirs to tourists ...

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