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 lion
Mara North Conservancy lion
Facts.
  • 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

2. Naboisho

masai mara naboisho conservancy kenya giraffe
Masai Mara Naboisho conservancy Kenya Giraffe
Facts.
  • 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
  • Private Naboisho / Ol Seki airstrip
  • Enesikiria or KGS pride of 70 to 100 lions

3. Ol Kinyei

Mara Ol Kinyei conservancy
Mara Ol Kinyei conservancy

Facts.

  • It was founded in the year 2005 and occupies 18 700 acres with a density of 1 tent per 1,000 acres, equivalent to 1 guest per 500 acres.
  • It has an ownership of 171 private Maasai landowners paid per acre leased and per bed night.

Unique features:

  • Livestock exclusion zone
  • 90% of lodge staff are from the community
  • Among highest lion density in the country
  • At least 330 bird species.

4. Olare Motorogi

mara olare motorogi conservancy
Mara Olare Motorogi conservancy

Facts.

  • It was founded in the year 2006 occupying 32 9000 acres with a density of 1 tent per 700 acres, equivalent to 1 guest per 350 acres.
  • It has an ownership of 277 Maasai landowners.

Unique features:

  • Olare Orok and Ntiakitiak Rivers plus extensive escarpment
  • Snare removal and beekeeping projects
  • Integrated livestock management
  • Secured against incompatible land usage such as wheat farming
  • Wild dog and rhino sometimes sighted
  • Home of the Enkoyanai lion pride.

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