Kenya focusing on tourism development

One of the main attractions for tourists in Kenya is Nairobi National Park, Nairobi or you can say the tourist come to Nairobi, Kenya to visit Nairobi National Park. The government of Kenya is putting every effort to save wild life and the government is now introducing very strict rules and fines for tusks poachers.

Tourism Minister, Najib Balala, said that the sector’s performance looks outstanding, despite security scare in the country. Currently, domestic tourism controls about 30 per cent of the sector’s revenues.

South Coast based Jacaranda Indian Ocean Beach Resort General Manager Gomeri Kombo said that the prospects look great. We have been averaging 50 per cent occupancy being taken up by workshop and conferencing businesses.

Gomeri Kombo also said that they are operating at full capacity and are anticipating full-house over the coming days. “Options for expanding hotel accommodation here are in top gear as we aspire to capture the arising high demand.

The number for tourist arrivals also went up 16 per cent, to one million compared to 896,000 in October 2010.

Tourism business recorded Sh81.6 billion in revenue over the period under review up from Sh73.4 billion recorded in a similar period last year.

One of the main attractions for tourists in Kenya is Nairobi National Park, Nairobi or you can say the tourist come to Nairobi, Kenya to visit Nairobi National Park. The government of Kenya is putting every effort to save wild life and the government is now introducing very strict rules and fines for poachers.

Conservationists estimate Tanzania has a total elephant population of between 110,000 and 140,000, making it one of the largest sanctuaries in Africa.

But in recent years, Tanzania and neighboring Kenya have suffered a steep rise in poaching as criminals killed elephants and rhinos for their tusks and horns for sale in Asia.

TRAFFIC has an enviable reputation as a reliable and impartial organization, a leader in the field of conservation as it relates to wildlife trade. TRAFFIC was established in 1976 and has developed into a global network, research driven and action oriented, committed to delivering innovative and practical conservation solutions based on the latest information.

According to TRAFFIC that 2011had had been a record year for ivory seizure. It pointed to a surge in elephant poaching in Africa to meet Asian demand for tusks for use in jewelry and ornaments.