Beside the established conservations in the Masai Mara, the main ones are listed below. For extra information about other conservancies’ request for more information during your safari booking with us.
1. Mara North
Mara North Conservancy lionFacts.
It was founded in the year 2009 and occupies 74 000 acres with a density of 1 double bed tent per 700 acres, translating to 1 guest per 350 acres.
Its ownership is based on 788 lease agreements of between 5 and 15 years each with the locals.
Unique features:
Forestry school
Location for BBC’s Big Cat Diary series that followed the Acacia and Gorge prides
The Lemek Hills are a refuge for wild dogs
The Loita Hills see part of the December to May Great Wildebeest Migration
Masai Mara Naboisho conservancy Kenya GiraffeFacts.
It was founded in the year 2010 occupying an area of 50 000 acres by size with a density of 1 double tent per 700 acres, equivalent to 1 guest per 350 acres.
It has an ownership of 500 Maasai landowners.
Unique features:
Controlled grazing for cattle
Home of the prestigious Koiyaki Guiding School (KGS)
Healthcare, water access and female empowerment projects