3. The Benefits of Kenya’s Tourism Development
The tourism industry is the pillar of Kenya’s national economy and its major mission is to revive the country’s ailing economy. However, the Kenya government encountered conflicts with local residents when building nature reserves, the outcome of which was that Maasai were forced to give up grazing, farming and prohibited from hunting (Hubert,2012).
Kenya’s tourism development has brought the country foreign capital that makes up for national expenses. Kenya focuses on exporting agricultural products in exchange for industrial imports, which is potentially harmful to Kenya’s economic development as international trades are susceptible to the price change in the global market. The prosperity of …show more content…
In order to local people can accept a new way of land-use and resource-use, government encourage Maasai who live in conservation area to be a member of Tourism Development Association. It contributes to build environmental protection and development awareness of Maasai. In 1997, the government of Kenya promulgates the ban on hunting decree (THR, 2006), so traditional Maasai cannot depend on selling prey to maintain their livelihood. At the same time, the rising of ecotourism make up for Maasai’s lose even increase revenue more stable and safe than before. Thus, many tourism industries and land owners are interested in the development of the ecotourism with wildlife viewing, and the natural resource protection project become more actively with their positive attitude. Local residents also give up hunting because it is dangers, so it causes the great improvement of poaching. For this important reason, when rhinos and elephants were killed in Kenya except Maasai Mara national reserve. In 1990, records for Maasai Mara area that five dead elephants in three natural death and only one rhino death (CIA, 2015). Thus, Kenya’s eco-tourism is a good way to solve the problems, such us the conflicts of human-wildlife and local
The tourism industry is the pillar of Kenya’s national economy and its major mission is to revive the country’s ailing economy. However, the Kenya government encountered conflicts with local residents when building nature reserves, the outcome of which was that Maasai were forced to give up grazing, farming and prohibited from hunting (Hubert,2012).
Kenya’s tourism development has brought the country foreign capital that makes up for national expenses. Kenya focuses on exporting agricultural products in exchange for industrial imports, which is potentially harmful to Kenya’s economic development as international trades are susceptible to the price change in the global market. The prosperity of …show more content…
In order to local people can accept a new way of land-use and resource-use, government encourage Maasai who live in conservation area to be a member of Tourism Development Association. It contributes to build environmental protection and development awareness of Maasai. In 1997, the government of Kenya promulgates the ban on hunting decree (THR, 2006), so traditional Maasai cannot depend on selling prey to maintain their livelihood. At the same time, the rising of ecotourism make up for Maasai’s lose even increase revenue more stable and safe than before. Thus, many tourism industries and land owners are interested in the development of the ecotourism with wildlife viewing, and the natural resource protection project become more actively with their positive attitude. Local residents also give up hunting because it is dangers, so it causes the great improvement of poaching. For this important reason, when rhinos and elephants were killed in Kenya except Maasai Mara national reserve. In 1990, records for Maasai Mara area that five dead elephants in three natural death and only one rhino death (CIA, 2015). Thus, Kenya’s eco-tourism is a good way to solve the problems, such us the conflicts of human-wildlife and local