Case Study:Tsavo

Case Study:Tsavo

1. Sustainable Development

   • Responsibility of government + authoritys
   • No open vehicle in park
     • Must stay in vehicle only permitted access
   • No off road driving
     • Destroys Vegitation
   • Animals right of way
   • No litter
   • Only take photos and leave only footprints

2. Attractions

   • Large Areas of grassland
   • Safaris
     • The Big Five
   • The Great Rift Valley
   • Sandy Beaches
   • Coral Reefs on the coast line
   • Good Climate and fun features

3. Problems

   • Social
     • 1/4 of tourism to local economy
       • Difficulties with local and central goverment do prevent this
     • Many hotels owned by multi-national companys
       • Hilton
       • Hyatt-Regency
     • 90% of £+ leaves the country
     • Money rarely invested in local infastructure
     • Good jobs not for local people
     • Crime is on the rise
       • less tourists

4. Benefits

   • Tourism
     • New Lodges Built
       • Provide Employment (Guides)
     • So close to coast
       • Jobs in Hotels
     • Extra tourism tax
       • New infustructure
     • Generates aprox. £300 million

5. Conflict

   • Land Use
     • Tourists cause soil erosion
       • Ruins vegitation
       • Threatens the animals habitats
     • Many locals have to leave homes for new hotels
   • Tourists are eroding wildlife
     • Walking on coral reef
     • Touching coral reef

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