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Kenya A Paradigm For Sustainable Development
1,640 wordsA Paradigm for Sustainable Development Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the historical development of Kenya's nature based tourist industry in order to develop a better understanding of the concepts relating to sustainable tourism in the developing world. I will show how past resource management practices has affected tourism's carrying capacity. Because of the complicated ness of this paper I will break it down into five sections. In the first section I will define sustaina...
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Kenya A Paradigm For Sustainable Development
1,609 words... ain sections of the Kenyan population will become increasingly hostile to the presence of foreign tourists. A study of the Caribbean Islands showed that is a positive correlation between tourist density and unfriendliness towards tourists (Jackson, p. 90). In theory, eventually there will be a saturation point where the number of tourists will have a negative impact on the desirability of Kenya as a destination for foreign tourist. Thus, decreasing arrivals and also tourism revenue. It is po...
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El Nino Political Violence
912 wordsKenya is in the heart of African safari country and no Tarzan movie can prepare you for Kenya's wilderness. I chose Kenya because someday I want to go on a safari and I thought that by researching Kenya I would learn a little more about safaris. The major tourist attractions in Kenya are the safaris. No other country contains a greater variety of birds and animals than Kenya, home of the Safari. Kenya has about eleven different types of safaris: Wildlife Safaris, Orinthological Safaris/Bird Watc...
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Rift Valley Physical Geography
1,126 wordsIn East Africa, there is an area know as the Great Rift Valley. It is in this Great Rift Valley, where the world's most dominant long distance runners come from, Kenya. In the past three decades, runners from Kenya have simply dominated the sport of long distance running in all facets including cross-country, track, and the marathon. In the world rankings for marathon running, Kenyans hold 8 of the top 10 spots for the men and 6 of the top ten spots in women's rankings. (Engine, Par. 2) But how ...
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Role Models Physical Environment
1,100 words... about $ 1, 200 a year, which is a low number compared to most countries of the world with superior athletes. With this in mind, the prospect of making $ 10, 000 a year as a second or third-rank runner is very nice to most young Kenyans. "The availability, first of U. S. college scholarships and now prize money and appearance fees, has had a demonstrable effect in boosting interest and participation throughout the country. " (Engine, 3) As runners train and compete in worldwide races, they qu...
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Methods Of Farming Ameru Tribe Kenya
522 wordsKenya is a country that has nine provinces. It lies on the equator on the slopes of Mount Kenya and the Nyamben Mountain Range. It covers an area of 3, 850 square miles. The climate of Kenya is one of short rains between March and May, with a long rainy season between October and December. Temperatures range from 68 degrees in the higher altitudes around Mt. Kenya, to 90 degrees in the arid Seminar lands. The people of Kenya hold a proud tradition of farming. Ninety percent of the people are far...
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Carrying Capacity Tourist Destination
3,315 wordsKenya: A Paradigm for Sustainable Development Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the historical development of Kenya? s nature based tourist industry in order to develop a better understanding of the concepts relating to sustainable tourism in the developing world. I will show how past resource management practices has affected tourism? s carrying capacity. Because of the complicated ness of this paper I will break it down into five sections. In the first section I will define...
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English And Swahili Kenya Economy Country
1,371 wordsA Study of Kenya As one of the many different developing countries in Eastern Africa, Kenya is unique in its own way. With its mangrove swamps, thick forests, crystal lakes, towering mountains, and vast deserts; this is all wrapped up in a country the size of Texas. It attracts millions of visitors in seek for an African Safari which is much appreciated by the government as a source of foreign capitol for this poor region. We will take a look at the history which shaped this country into what it...
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Rift Valley Indian Ocean
833 wordsKenya is a country on the eastern coast of Africa, right on the equator. It is a land of striking landscapes, ranging from snow-capped Mount Kenya to rich farmlands, barren deserts and tropical beaches. A former British colony, Kenya is now made up of eight provinces in that range in geographical size from the small Nairobi Province to the much larger Eastern and Rift Valley Provinces. The Provinces also range in population from the densely populated Nairobi Province, to the sparsely populated N...
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Jomo Kenyatta Kenya President
225 words1000 BC Many different types of African people started to settle in Kenya. 5000 B. C. The first great civilization in Africa began in the Nile Valley. 700 AD The Arab? s established coastal settlements. 1500 - 1700 The Portuguese ruled all of the coastal area. 1895 Kenya became a colony of Britain. 1901 Britain completed a railroad in between Mombasa and Lake Victoria. 1950 Nairobi became the capital of Kenya. 1920? s The Europeans controlled all of Kenya? s government. 1929 Jomo Kenyatta went t...
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Prime Minister European Settlers
1,998 wordsKENYATTA... Taa ya Kenya or Swahili for the Light of Kenya was the man who brought the light of independence to Kenya. Indeed, he was a beacon, a rallying point for suffering Kenyans to fight for their rights, justice and freedom. His brilliance gave strength and aspiration to people beyond the boundaries of Kenya, indeed beyond the shores of Africa. Just as one light shines in total darkness and provides a raising point, so did Ken-yalta become the focus of the freedom fight for Kenya over half...
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