The following are ways in which wild animals are of significance to the economy of Kenya:
- They earn the country foreign exchange from tourism
- it provides employment to the people, national parks, and tourist hotels
- wild animals help provide alternative land use in semi-arid areas which are not suitable for agriculture
- some animals provide raw materials for industries
- wild animals provide a balanced ecosystem in Kenya
- they earn the government revenue
- the conservation of wild animals stimulates the development of roads which leads to increased accessibility to some otherwise remote areas
- they provide game meat for local consumption and export
- national parks/ game reserves are used for scientific studies and research
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