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Mara North Conservancy

If you are preparing to visit the Mara Ecosystem, one of the most interesting and successful conservation efforts has been taking place in the Maasai Mara North Conservancy. Though established earlier the conservancy was incorporated as a non-profit in 2009 and as a collaborative effort between local communities and non-governmental organizations to protect the area for wildlife and promote sustainable use of resources. You can also read about other Mara Conservancies here. What is a conservancy? A conservancy is an area of land set aside for conservation. It’s a tool used to conserve wildlife and promote the responsible use of …

Maasai Mara National Reserve Guide

As an expert local Maasai Mara travel guide, I highly recommend anyone looking for an unforgettable safari experience visit the Maasai Mara. As a Maasai myself, I will occasionally refer to the Maasai Mara Reserve as the ‘Maasai land’ or ‘our land’. It is worth highlighting that the Maasai or the Maa community had pioneered a community-driven conservation approach to wildlife and tourism, going beyond the Kenyan government’s administrative framework. What is the Maasai mara national reserve? Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) is an expansive tract of land reserved or set aside for wildlife in line with the CBD convention …

Ol Ari Nyiro Conservancy

One of the luxury safaris you can go on during your Safari in Kenya is to Ol Ari Nyiro Conservancy located in the Western part of Laikipia County. In fact, some sections of this Conservancy touch the border of Baringo County with some sections also bordering Kaptuiya Community Conservancy. Below is a snippet of this Conservancy’s map that I got from Google Maps; See this conservancy on Google Maps here. About Ol Ari Nyiro Conservancy: We came across this conservancy in search of land to set up our campsites and I really couldn’t place Ol Ari Nyiro on the map …