GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Tourism is defined as the activities of persons identified as visitors.  A visitor is someone who is making a visit to the main destination outside his/her usual environment for less than a year for any main purpose [including] holidays, leisure and recreation, business , health, education, or other purposes. This scope is much wider than the traditional perception of tourists, which included only those traveling for leisure. [UNWTO statistics Guidelines: 2010] The following are positive impacts of tourism to Botswana: The tourism industry diversifies the economy of a country, for example, the Botswana tourism industry is quickly growing. This means that the government of Botswana will gain money from the tourism industry instead of relying mainly on minerals and beef exports. Tourism provides employment as many people are employed in tourism-related industries like safari companies, hotels and lodges, airlines, handicrafts, etc It promotes the development of remote are...

  Tanzania is a country located in East Africa with a lot of tourist attractions . it is one of the leading tourist destinations for people from America, Japan, Australia, and England. some of the tourist attractions found in Tanzania include beautiful sand beaches along the Indian ocean, Serengeti national park , Mikumi national park, Tarangire national park, and beautiful culture found among more than 100 tribes living in the country. this article will explore the importance or economic benefits which result from tourism activities in Tanzania. The following are importance of tourism in Tanzania development of industries through getting market from tourists for example art and craft industry, textile industry and food and processing industry environmental conservation through gazetting of national parks, game reserve, forest reserve which are used to attract tourists it leads to economic diversification by influencing other activities reducing on the dependence on other sectors ...

  The following are ways in which wild animals are of significance to the economy of Kenya: They earn the country foreign exchange from tourism it provides employment to the people, national parks, and tourist hotels wild animals help provide alternative land use in semi-arid areas which are not suitable for agriculture some animals provide raw materials for industries wild animals provide a balanced ecosystem in Kenya they earn the government revenue the conservation of wild animals stimulates the development of roads which leads to increased accessibility to some otherwise remote areas they provide game meat for local consumption and export national parks/ game reserves are used for scientific studies and research RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE     7 CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE    7 ADVANTAGES OF WETLANDS     7 FACTORS INFLUENCING MASS WASTING    5 CONDITIONS FOR EXISTENCE OF CORAL REEFS    3 TYPES ...

  The closest national park to Arusha town – northern Tanzania’s safari capital – Arusha National Park is a multi-faceted jewel, often overlooked by safarigoers, despite offering the opportunity to explore a beguiling diversity of habitats within a few hours. The entrance gate leads into a shadowy montane forest inhabited by inquisitive blue monkeys and colorful turacos and trogons – the only place on the northern safari circuit where the acrobatic black-and-white colobus monkey is easily seen. In the midst of the forest stands the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, whose steep, rocky cliffs enclose a wide marshy floor dotted with herds of buffalo and warthog. Further north, rolling grassy hills enclose the tranquil beauty of the Momela Lakes , each one a different hue of green or blue. Their shallows sometimes tinged pink with thousands of flamingos. The lakes support a rich selection of resident and migrant waterfowl, and shaggy waterbucks display their large lyre-shaped horns on the ...