Mufaddal Badri, Grade 11
UWCEA Arusha Campus
“From the wild wild plains of Serengeti and their big five , to the glorious Uhuru peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, to the famous beaches on the coast of Indian Ocean, to the Maasai people living in the Ngorongoro sanctuary, to the chilly weather in the Iringa- Mufindi highlands.” Tanzania is blessed with such beautiful and diverse tourist attractions. Obviously, these tourist attractions are important to the economy of Tanzania and also pleasure sites for most of the tourists who love sipping pinacolados on a hot summer beach or love the challenging safari or hike on the famous trail of Kilimanjaro.
Tanzania not only sees this sector as a source of GDP but a mean of job creation, poverty alleviation, and foreign exchange earnings. Tourism in Tanzania is receiving much attention now than before form international investors and also recognition all around the world as it’s the fastest growing sector in the country’s economy.
Similarly, earnings from tourism went up by 8% to USD 1,288.7 million. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, tourism directly generated 719,000 jobs in 2008. Tourism being an important industry in many developing countries providing foreign exchange, employment, incomes and public revenue. It has become an important sector and it potentially constitutes one of the fastest growing sectors. It is one of the top five sources of foreign currency for 83% of developing countries.
The contribution of tourism receipts to total revenues in these countries is within the range of 80 to 20%. But life still has it’s obstacles doesn’t it?
So to mention few of them that I think I would view as a problem are that- let’s talk about “rhinos”, specifically. Do you see them in abundance? No, right? So
“poaching” of wildlife has always been a problem and for what ivory? skin? All this just leads to reduction of some of the most beautiful species.
Secondly, how about the poor accommodation facilities and inability to provide satisfactory services to tourists. Like-do tourists want to live their cozy homes just to walk into a bathroom with no running water? Of course, life is an adventure but after a 16 hour flight-no one is happy.
Plus, some of the underrated destinations seem inaccessible or take long duration to reach to just because the roads leading to it are like Maze Runner but all of them combined. Most of them are undeniably in an imaginary world because even Google Maps can’t help you with that.
I know some of these are common and many repeat it, but as long as we keep voicing our opinions. Someone will listen to the ideas people have to fix such
problems. Let’s look at some of mine, shall we?
I love travelling and obviously that means Instagram posts are a necessity. I feel like there is under usage of social media to promote and support these hot spots. Also, I feel like relocating people from around the tourists spots helps protecting the places or even providing education to the locals helps them value and conserve the environment.
Given the size of our tourism branch and slow-patient development, obviously, we have our problems but “when there is no struggle, there is no progress.” So, catch a plane, come visit Tanzania- I promise- no regrets.
https://geographypoint.com/2020/12/problems-facing-tourism-industry-in-east-
africa-and-their-solutions/
https://hrmars.com/papers_submitted/4826/Role_of_Tourism_in_Tanzanias_Econo
mic_Development.pdf
Tanzania not only sees this sector as a source of GDP but a mean of job creation, poverty alleviation, and foreign exchange earnings. Tourism in Tanzania is receiving much attention now than before form international investors and also recognition all around the world as it’s the fastest growing sector in the country’s economy.
Similarly, earnings from tourism went up by 8% to USD 1,288.7 million. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, tourism directly generated 719,000 jobs in 2008. Tourism being an important industry in many developing countries providing foreign exchange, employment, incomes and public revenue. It has become an important sector and it potentially constitutes one of the fastest growing sectors. It is one of the top five sources of foreign currency for 83% of developing countries.
The contribution of tourism receipts to total revenues in these countries is within the range of 80 to 20%. But life still has it’s obstacles doesn’t it?
So to mention few of them that I think I would view as a problem are that- let’s talk about “rhinos”, specifically. Do you see them in abundance? No, right? So
“poaching” of wildlife has always been a problem and for what ivory? skin? All this just leads to reduction of some of the most beautiful species.
Secondly, how about the poor accommodation facilities and inability to provide satisfactory services to tourists. Like-do tourists want to live their cozy homes just to walk into a bathroom with no running water? Of course, life is an adventure but after a 16 hour flight-no one is happy.
Plus, some of the underrated destinations seem inaccessible or take long duration to reach to just because the roads leading to it are like Maze Runner but all of them combined. Most of them are undeniably in an imaginary world because even Google Maps can’t help you with that.
I know some of these are common and many repeat it, but as long as we keep voicing our opinions. Someone will listen to the ideas people have to fix such
problems. Let’s look at some of mine, shall we?
I love travelling and obviously that means Instagram posts are a necessity. I feel like there is under usage of social media to promote and support these hot spots. Also, I feel like relocating people from around the tourists spots helps protecting the places or even providing education to the locals helps them value and conserve the environment.
Given the size of our tourism branch and slow-patient development, obviously, we have our problems but “when there is no struggle, there is no progress.” So, catch a plane, come visit Tanzania- I promise- no regrets.
https://geographypoint.com/2020/12/problems-facing-tourism-industry-in-east-
africa-and-their-solutions/
https://hrmars.com/papers_submitted/4826/Role_of_Tourism_in_Tanzanias_Econo
mic_Development.pdf
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