NATURAL AND CULTURAL NATURAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS THAT CREATE FACTORS THAT CREATE

DISPARITIES DISPARITIES WITHINWITHIN TANZANIATANZANIA

TOURI ST AND NON TOURI ST TOURI ST AND NON TOURI ST AREASAREAS

REMEMBER THE DISPARITIES BETWEEN TOURISTS AND NON-TOURIST AREAS?

NATURAL FACTORS: NATURAL FACTORS: DISPARITIES BETWEEN TOURIST DISPARITIES BETWEEN TOURIST

AND NON–TOURIST AREASAND NON–TOURIST AREAS

Natural attractionsNatural attractions- Tropical beachesTropical beaches- LandscapesLandscapes- WildlifeWildlife

Tourists travel to Zanzibar Island and Tourists travel to Zanzibar Island and coastal Dar Es Salaam because of this coastal Dar Es Salaam because of this

attraction…attraction…

Areas with white tropical sandy beaches attract tourists – this means tert iary jobs and

money invested into the region

Palm tree laden beaches provide a tropical paradise atmosphere

Local honeymooners enjoy the warm water.

The natural feature of Mt Kil imanjaro The natural feature of Mt Kil imanjaro (near Arusha) means people benefit…(near Arusha) means people benefit…

Guides are hired to carry gear Guides are hired to carry gear ($20 US per day)($20 US per day)

Park fees earn region money Park fees earn region money ($100US per day) which is ($100US per day) which is invested into services for local invested into services for local people.people.

Tourists buy climbing gear, food Tourists buy climbing gear, food and transport to the mountain – and transport to the mountain – helping businesses. helping businesses. Mt Kil imanjaro provides cl imbers

with the opportunity to cl imb Africa’s highest mountain.Money invested into the region.

View of Mt Kil imanjaro from Mamula Lodge.

Tourists travel to Serengeti National Park Tourists travel to Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania…in northern Tanzania…

Attracts 350,000 Attracts 350,000 visitors into the region visitors into the region each year.each year.

US$50 per day park US$50 per day park fees.fees.

Tourist’s pay for safari Tourist’s pay for safari (up to US$1000 per (up to US$1000 per day).day).

The Big Five – Lion, The Big Five – Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino.Buffalo, Rhino.

Areas near National Parks Benefit from the tourist

dollars spent in this region – looking for the ‘big f ive’.

View of Lions feeding in the park.

The key idea is…The key idea is…

Areas with natural attractions mean a better Areas with natural attractions mean a better standard of living for those involved in the standard of living for those involved in the industry.industry.

SOSO Without the natural attractions those benefits Without the natural attractions those benefits

would not exist.would not exist.

CULTURAL FACTORS: CULTURAL FACTORS: DISPARITIES BETWEEN DISPARITIES BETWEEN

TOURIST AND NON–TOURIST TOURIST AND NON–TOURIST AREASAREAS

Investment of infrastructureInvestment of infrastructure Tertiary employment Tertiary employment

opportunitiesopportunities

INVESTMENT IN INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCUTUREINFRASTRUCUTURE

Government invests Government invests in roads, power, piped in roads, power, piped water etc to ensure water etc to ensure tourists enjoy visit. tourists enjoy visit. Local people can Local people can benefit from these.benefit from these.

For e.g. in 1999 Govt. For e.g. in 1999 Govt. spent US$600,000 to spent US$600,000 to improve roads in the improve roads in the Arusha region.Arusha region.

Roads are being upgraded for tourist buses.

Notice the power l ine next to the Arusha National Park sign – even these more isolated areas have access to electr icity.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESJobs that pay a higher wage and are more reliable than Jobs that pay a higher wage and are more reliable than

rural farming include:rural farming include: Tour guides.Tour guides. Tour operator business Tour operator business

(there are over 60 in Arusha).(there are over 60 in Arusha). Hotel industry.Hotel industry. Restaurant industry.Restaurant industry. Transport industry.Transport industry. Souvenir business.Souvenir business.

A popular westernised restaurant for budget travellers

These 4x4’s al l have tourist guides and a cook to take visi tors on a 3 – 10 day

safari.

Can you think of specificexamples in these industries?

Phew….Phew…. As you can see, there are As you can see, there are manymany reasons for these reasons for these

disparities, both natural and cultural.disparities, both natural and cultural.

Disparities within Tanzania are not unique to just Disparities within Tanzania are not unique to just this country. this country.

As time goes on new disparities will emerge. Rural As time goes on new disparities will emerge. Rural people will move into the cities and slums will people will move into the cities and slums will appear. At present the rural urban migration rate is appear. At present the rural urban migration rate is low… but as more seek the better life of urban low… but as more seek the better life of urban areas, more will struggle to make a new life for areas, more will struggle to make a new life for themselves in the cities….. We’ll just have to wait themselves in the cities….. We’ll just have to wait and see!and see!