Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative
Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative
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