Savanna’s today
are currently being turned into rangeland to raise domesticated animals such as
cattle. However, preserving the ecosystem is what brings tourism to the
Serengeti, so in order to keep visitors and generate revenue, more land can be
preserved rather than being turned into domesticated areas. Ecotourism is a
possible solution to preserve the area.
Ecotourism
concentrates on promoting conservation, improving local communities and
enriching intrinsic understanding.
This method of tourism strives to reduce human impacts while increasing
awareness of the environment and local cultures and communities; both of which
are crucial for preservation in the long term. It also propagates financial
benefits for conservation of the environment. Therefore, ecotourism also gives reason to enforce poaching
laws and protect the wildlife within the park. Rather than poaching, the
national park generates revenue from visitors as well as creates jobs for
locals, reducing the need to hunt. Revenue generated also can be used to
preserve the park and create more as stated in the human impact section. Ecotourism emphasizes less interference
with the ecosystem is the best way to preserve the park for as long as
possible. The Serengeti ecosystem is constantly changing and therefore
attempting to maintain its current status will end up hindering and harming the
park. Preservation and the future
of the ecosystem will only improve if conservation authorities accommodate
these natural modifications the ecosystem constantly experiences. Ultimately, the best form of
preservation is allowing the ecosystem to undergo these natural processes.
