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| Question | Answer |
| What is Mount-Kenya? | Africa's 2nd highest peak |
| How long is the trek up Mount Kenya? | 3 days |
| What does the trek up Mount Kenya come with (3 things) | porters, cooks and guides |
| How tall is Mount Kenya? | 5,000 metres |
| What are Kenya's big 5 animals? | Elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, buffalo |
| Where are Kenyan wildlife parks located? | The plateau |
| What ocean borders Kenya? | Indian Ocean |
| How many national parks and game reserves are there in Kenya? | 45 |
| Features of MASS TOURISM (4 points) | large-scale, big numbers, great concentration of hotels + other tourist facilities |
| When and where did MASS TOURISM start? | 1960s, Spain e.g. Benidorm |
| Definition of MASS TOURISM= | large numbers of visitors, often on package holidays with accommodation and travel included |
| Name 4 economic gains of MASS TOURISM | new infrastructure, great earner of foreign exchange, increases size of the domestic economy (e.g. Spain- poor Mediterranean country to wealthy western European country) low income jobs converted to provide a better living e.g. fishing boat used for coastal tours) |
| 2 environmental gains from MASS TOURISM | greater awareness of need for conservation of landscape, income from tourism (e.g. park entrance fees) could pay for management of green areas |
| 4 economic losses from MASS TOURISM | local people may lose their livelihoods, visitor numbers go up and down, seasonal/poorly paid/ low-skilled jobs (high earning jobs often go to foreigners), country/tourist region may only get a small % of money spent by tourists |
| 4 environmental losses from MASS TOURISM | complete destruction of environments, pollution problems, specific local issues (pressure on frequently visited landscapes), loss of rural peace and quiet |
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