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Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

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degradation<br />

Hotels -Pollution of rivers<br />

from waste water<br />

-Generation of solid<br />

waste<br />

Table 37: Priority issues and interventions<br />

Priority issues/<br />

challenges<br />

Current<br />

intervention<br />

Waste water -discharge to<br />

open drains<br />

-Septic tanks<br />

Solid waste -Uncoordinated<br />

dumping<br />

-Burning<br />

CHAPTER 11: TOURISM<br />

Proposed<br />

intervention<br />

Construction of<br />

sewage system<br />

Development<br />

of a proper<br />

dumping sites<br />

67<br />

Responsible<br />

institution<br />

11.1 Type of tourism, attraction and potential<br />

County/municipal<br />

council<br />

County/municipal<br />

council<br />

-provision of<br />

sewerage services in<br />

urban centres<br />

Remarks<br />

The main tourist attraction in the district is mountaineering. However there is potential<br />

for ecotourism and nature trails but these have not been exploited. The main tourist<br />

circuit is Mount Kenya<br />

Table 38: Types of tourism<br />

No Type of Tourism No of facilities Geographical<br />

location<br />

1 Mountaineering 1 Mt. Kenya<br />

2 Eco tourism 1 - do -<br />

Table 39: Priority issues and interventions<br />

Priority issues Current Proposed<br />

/challenges intervention intervention<br />

Solid waste -Uncoordinated Development of<br />

dumping a proper<br />

-Burning dumping sites<br />

Responsible<br />

institution<br />

County/munici<br />

pal council<br />

Remarks

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