Description

This pioneering award-winning conservancy was the first conservancy in the mara eco-system where an area of over 8,000 acres was set aside by the community for wildlife and without the presence of human settlements and cattle. The conservancy is now 17,500 acres and belongs to a Maasai community who set aside the land for the purposes of wildlife conservation providing them with tangible returns to help them improve their lives and not be solely dependent on cattle. The Conservancy was formed in 2005 through a partnership between 171 local private landowners and Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Safari Camps.

Ol Kinyei Conservancy - voted as 'Community Conservancy of the Year 2011 and 2012' in Ecotourism Kenya's Eco-Warrior Awards - was formed as a livestock exclusion zone to promote wildlife conservation through tourism enterprise and as such the small and exclusive Porini Mara Camp was set up within the Conservancy. The camp is operated with the objective of creating income for the community through employment and the leasing of land. The land owners are paid per acre of leased land as well as a fee per bed-night occupied, and 90% of the camp’s staff come from the community.

Rules & Regulations

Respect the privacy of the wildlife, this is their habitat. Beware of the animals, they are wild and can be unpredictable. Don't crowd the animals or make sudden noises or movements. Don't feed the animals, it upsets

Wildlife & Birds

Title	Conservation Status
African elephant	Vulnerable
Cheetah	Vulnerable
Leopard	Vulnerable
African buffalo	Least Concern
Wildebeests	Least Concern
Masai Giraffe	Least Concern

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