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 Ol Kinyei Conservancy is now a 17,500 acre tranche of land belonging 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
It is home to only one permanent camp, the Porini Mara camp which accommodates a maximum of only 12 guests at any given time – making this not only an exclusive experience but one that respects the principles of eco-tourism.
Located within the Serengeti-Mara eco-system, Ol Kinyei is renowned for its unspoilt and breathtaking scenery with diverse terrain offering on one hand open savannah plains and rolling hills on the other. The land, with its abundance of water sources in the form of springs, streams and rivers, coupled with spectacular views across the Mara plains, is home to a wide variety of animal species.
Since the formation of the Conservancy many indigenous species have
returned to the land. The Conservancy is now home to a wide variety of
wildlife including a resident lion pride of over 20 animals and several leopards
also have their territories within the conservancy and are often sighted
by guests from the camp on evening or early morning drives.
Cheetahs are frequently seen and it is not rare to come across large
numbers of giraffe as well as Cape buffalo and elephants. The wildebeest migration also passes through Ol Kinyei when herds from the eastern plains of Loita join the migration to the Mara Reserve. The local Maasai make first class guides and are on hand to share their experience on what to see and do.
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