The link between poverty, environment and ecotourism development in areas adjacent to Maasai Mara and Amboseli protected areas, Kenya

Over the years, Wildlife Protected Areas (WPAs) have been promoted for ecotourism. However, declining agricultural productivity, rising population and a third of Kenya's land surface area being arable; there has been an encroachment on WPAs. This paper assessed the nature and state of the pover...

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Published in:Tourism management perspectives 2015-10, Vol.16, p.306-317
Main Authors: Wishitemi, Bob E.L., Momanyi, Stephen O., Ombati, Bernard Gichana, Okello, Moses Makonjio
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ecotourism
Poverty reduction and environmental conservation
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Summary:Over the years, Wildlife Protected Areas (WPAs) have been promoted for ecotourism. However, declining agricultural productivity, rising population and a third of Kenya's land surface area being arable; there has been an encroachment on WPAs. This paper assessed the nature and state of the poverty–environment–ecotourism relationship in Maasai Mara and Amboseli protected areas, Kenya. A significant (χ2=44.01, df=1, p
ISSN:2211-9736
2211-9744
DOI:10.1016/j.tmp.2015.07.003