Comprised of 50,000 acres northeast of the Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara Naboisho Conservancy provides an exclusive safari experience. The land includes contributions from over 500 Masai landowners and conservancy fees are directed back to these landowners, providing them with a sustainable livelihood.
The Mara Naboisho Conservancy also limits the number of tourists who may enter the area, thereby reducing the crowds of vehicles. Guests often find themselves the only vehicle around, giving spectacular, unspoiled views of exciting wildlife.
Initial research indicates that Mara Naboisho Conservancy has one of the highest densities of lions in Africa. One of the major prides, comprised of 22 lions, makes its home nearby Encounter Mara. The conservancy also has impressive numbers of elephant, giraffe, and other plains animals, in addition to hosting some of the rarest animals in Kenya, such as Wild Dog.
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GAME VIEWING RULES:
Mara Naboisho Conservancy is proud to enforce high game viewing standards. Our rules are in place to both conserve the area and to ensure that you have the best game viewing experience possible:
• Don’t crowd – 4 cars at a sighting
No more than 4 vehicles may be in close proximity to an animal at any one time, as crowding animals may separate families or spoil a hunt. Waiting vehicles must remain 100 metres away, until one of the viewing vehicles has moved off. Vehicles at the sighting must move away after 15 minutes.
• Keep your distance – 20 metres
Viewing and photography of animals should be done at least 20 metres (about 4 car lengths) away from animals, so that it in no way distresses or in any way hinders the animals’ natural behaviour.
• Leave animals in peace and quiet
No shouting, cheering or clapping may be used to attract an animal’s attention. Switch off engines and mobile phones. If animals are in a bush or thicket, it is strictly forbidden to flush them out, whistle, shout or throw objects to get their attention. All body movements must be kept slow and to a minimum. Under no circumstances may wild animals be fed.
• Stay in the car
Passengers must remain within vehicles at all times when in close proximity to any wild animals. No passengers are allowed to stand on vehicle roofs in proximity to wild animals, as your silhouette may disturb them. Vehicles may only be left at picnic sites, designated walking areas or sundowner spots.
• Stay on track – no off-road driving
Drivers are strongly discouraged from driving off road. Off road driving is only permitted where it is necessary for game viewing (big cat or rare animal), it does not cause stress to an animal, it does not cause unnecessary damage to flora or where reasonable precaution needs to be taken not to get stuck (especially during wet season).
• Leave no waste behind
No litter, including tissues, bottles, cans, food waste, cigarette butts or any other refuse may be discarded into the bush. Please take all waste back to your camp, where it will gladly be disposed of. Please do not flush any foreign septic objects (paper, sanitary products, etc) down the toilet, but use the bins provided.
• No smoking
Smoking is not permitted on any safari activities, unless at designated rest spots. Please take care not to offend non-smokers and to collect cigarette butts for proper disposal back at camp.
• Take care of our cubs
Viewing of cubs must be treated with sensitivity and may only be viewed when the mother is present.
• Night drives
The use of infra-red lights or red filters on spotlights is mandatory, and vehicles must be back at camp by 10 pm. If following a hunting predator at night, all lights must be switched off when a predator is stalking prey. Only very short bursts of light not shone directly at either animal (predator and prey) are acceptable in order to determine the status of the hunt. Breeding animals may not be disturbed by night game viewing. Night viewing of cubs may only occur when they are 4 months old and above.
Download a list of the Large Mammals of Mara Naboisho Conservancy (PDF).
Download a list of the Common Birds of Mara Naboisho Conservancy (PDF).
Download a list of the Common Plants of Mara Naboisho Conservancy (PDF).
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