The Olare Motorogi Conservancy is 33000 acres of outstanding natural beauty and ecological importance.
The conservancy directly borders the Maasai Mara National Reserve, and it contains the lower valleys of the Olare Orok and Ntiakitiak rivers, riverine forest, the Ntiakitiak Gorge and a 12km escarpment below which are large areas of acacia woodland.
The conservancy ensures a true wilderness experience with one of the lowest tourist densities in the Mara region. The only safari vehicles on the land are the few 4x4s related to the handful of small camps within this vast area and there is a rich and diverse wildlife population with good numbers of predators and herbivores.
Olare Motorogi has pioneered the concept of community conservancies in the Maasai Mara and due to its success in helping protect the future of the area other similar projects are being implemented in the region. The conservancy has been built upon a partnership with the Maasai community where the Maasai landowners set aside the area to return to its natural state, creating a strategic buffer zone between land for human use and additional protected areas for wildlife. In return the Maasai receive reliable monthly payments for the lease of the land and gain employment in relation to tourism. Thus, the conservancy enables local communities to live in harmony with the wildlife whilst also benefiting from a source of income from conservation.
Recommended Accommodation
- Olare Mara Kempinski
- Mahali Mzuri
- Kicheche Bush Camp
- Mara Plains Camp