To the east and north of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, some of the former Maasai cattle-grazing areas have been converted into wildlife conservancies for tourism.[1]
The conservancies include Enonkishu, Lemek, Mara Naboisho, Mara North, Nashulai, Olare Motorogi, Olarro North and Olarro South, Olchorro Oirowua, Ol Kinyei, Olderkesi, Oloisukut, Pardamat and Siana.[2]
The conservancies came about when Maasai land owners with neighbouring land came together to agree that safari camp operators could use their land for tourism purposes, in return for either a percentage of profits or leasing fee.[3]
While this varies between conservancies, in some instances the Maasai retain livestock grazing rights in . Due to this, it is fairly common to see cattle alongside wildlife in certain areas.[4]
- ^ "The Masai Mara Conservancies – SafariBookings". SafariBookings.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Conservancies Profiles". Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Maasai-Mara-Conservancies | Kenya | Expert Africa". www.expertafrica.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Mara Naboisho Conservancy Case Study: Nature vs People". EDU Africa. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-04.