GCSE Geography

complete destruction of

environments , and resulting habitat losses in order to build hotels , roads and airports
loss of rural peace

and quiet which is replaced by urban activity and noise
pollution problems from

litter and untreated waste going into rivers and seas
In game Parks drivers are keen to get as close to the animals as possible and

leave the main tracks . The armies of minibuses surround and disturb animals
In a dry season the

grassland is turned into a dust bowl . Particuarly in the Maisai Mara , there is too high a concentration of visitors in too small an area
It is under resourced for the important work it needs to do , and although many of the staff are

well motivated poorly paid employees people with limited experience of the work are more likely to be open to bribery
On buisness up to

8000 tourists will be in the park leading to queus of 70 or more safari vans in the Park at peaks times
wildlife numbers in the park are

decreasing
hotels use

timber for furnishing and fires which cause deforestation

Author

ghoran

156097

Card Set

GCSE Geography

Description

revision

Updated

2012-05-28T13:32:45Z