Give two reasons why domestic tourism is encouraged in Kenya.

      

Give two reasons why domestic tourism is encouraged in Kenya.

  

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gideon
- Development of tourists facilitates which provides employment opportunities and raising
standards of living.
- Earn foreign exchange used to develop other sectors of the economy.
- Tourists provide ready market for trade items.
- Has stimulated growth of agriculture and other related growth of industries due to the demand
for agricultural products in the hotels.
- Establishment of National Parks and museum as tourists attractions enabled Kenyans to protect
/preserve its rich cultural heritage.
- Tourist encourages cultural exchange which promotes international understanding.

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Define domestic tourism and state reasons why Domestic tourism is Encouraged.

Domestic tourism involves local people visiting tourists’ attractions which are within their own country.

- To understand features available in the country so as to appreciate them.

- Understand and appreciate the need to conserve wildlife.

- To compensate for the low turn outs of international tourists in April and October this helps to run the hotels without relying on tourists from outside.

Its encouraged by:

- Lowering entry fee to game parks
Lowering charges in tourists’ hotels for Kenyans who want to stay in them.
gideon1 answered the question on September 30, 2017 at 09:11


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