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Tourism in Africa
CGG3O
Different Draws
• Recreation
• Culture
• Environmental/Adventure
Recreation
• Many nice beaches and resort areas– Moroccan coast– Canary Islands– Tunisia– South Africa
• Newer tourist areas developing– Gambia– Senegal– Ivory Coast
Morocco
South Africa
Culture
• Egypt– Ancient Egyptian culture (Pyramids,
museums) along the Nile• Giza• Valley of the Kings
• Tunisia– Remnants of Carthage
Giza
Valley of the Kings
Environmental/Adventure Tourism
• The African Safari Adventure– Primarily in East and Southern Africa
• The Savannah region (tropical and subtropical grasslands)
– Wide network of national parks and game reserves
The African Savannah
• Covers over 30% of Africa
• Basically all of the middle of the continent is savannah except for dense jungle areas in the DRC and Gabon
Vegetation
• Grasses and a few shrubs (not many trees)
• Very dependent on rainfall– Wettest areas average about 1270 mm of rain– Driest areas only get about 250 mm– More rain = longer grasses, more
trees/shrubs
• Xerophytic (drought resistant) trees– Acacia, Baobab
Seasons
• Like the Caribbean, the African savannah doesn’t really have 4 seasons like we do– Rainy Season:
• Winds blow from southeast (Indian Ocean)
– Dry Season• Winds blow from northeast (Arabian Peninsula)
• The Savannah is desert-like during the dry season and lush and green during the wet season
Wildlife
• The savannah is home to the greatest variety of large mammals in the world– Herd animals: wildebeests, zebras, gazelles– Carnivores: lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas– Other big game: elephants, rhinos, buffalo– Hippos and crocodiles in the rivers– Over 2300 species of birds
• Birds of prey, vultures, ducks, flamingos, pelicans, ostriches, etc.
The Savannah Ecosystem
• Producers, Primary Consumers, Secondary Consumers, Scavengers, Decomposers
Tourism in the Savannah
• Most concentrated in East Africa– Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia
• Ex: Kenya– Independent from Britain since 1963– Developed tourism infrastructure to the point
that it attracts over a million tourists annually– Why so popular?
• Warm climate year round, vast savannah with numerous parks and game reserves, nice beaches
• Just as important – stable government
Kenya
• Official languages: English and Swahili• 55 national parks and game reserves
– Tsavo National Park is one of the biggest wildlife sanctuaries in the world
– Well maintained roads
• Nairobi and Mombasa have international airports
• Car rental firms• Organized tours