Geography & History Notes | KCSE, NECTA, ZIMSEC & GCSE

 HERE IS IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM IN MALAWI MALAWI has earned foreign exchange in form of invisible export from thousands of tourists who visit the country from Europe, Asia and from other continents due to her tourist potentials. Such income has been used to rehabilitate roads, set up heath units, etc. The industry has provided employment opportunities to many MALAWIANS such as those working in Hotel like Serena, tour and travel agencies, game guides. This has earned income to workers and thus improved standards of living. It has led to conservation of wildlife of flora and fauna through gazetting and restricting of areas. this has helped to modify MALAWI’s climate by forests and protecting her heritage for the future generations. Tourism facilitates the development of important infrastructure such as airfield, health units, lodges for tourist accommodation. These have led to the development of MALAWI. It has promoted and reflected the cultural heritage of MALAWI i.e. historical...

  Tourism is a collection of activities, services and industries that delivers a travel experience, including transportation , accommodations, eating and drinking establishments, retail shops , entertainment businesses, activity facilities, and other hospitality services provided for individuals or groups traveling away from home.  Negative impacts can be viewed as disadvantages or problems. The following negative impacts of tourism are common to MALAWI and other countries in Africa including South Africa, Kenya, BOTSWANA, Namibia , and Tanzania.  The following are the negative impacts of tourism in Botswana; The tourism industry is 100% run by the government but there are some private companies such as Safari companies that take a lot of profit from tourism . Tourism is an unreliable industry. The number of tourists can fluctuate from year to year due to different problems such as a shortage of money to tour by tourists. Like other industries, the tourism industry pa...