Highlighted on Africa News and also by Paula on the Baraza blog
I’m watching a tv drama about a wildlife park in Africa and it seems a million miles away from the images appearing in the news from Kenya in recent weeks.
They are hoping to raise $160,000 in 5 months and explain how the impact of tourism has already affected the area with 90% less visitors and the knock on effects to local business.
11/03/2008 at 06:08 am
The masai mara has been greatly affected. Not only have tourist visits and safaris gone down but there is also illegal hunting that is threatening the wildlife existence in the park.
11/03/2008 at 11:03 am
Yes, I have been following in the recent Baraza post about tourists staying home - although whether some of that might be due to changes in British economy rather than specific to Kenyan situation, I’m not sure.