The work of wildlife conservancies in Kenya's Maasai Mara integrates Maasai, tourism and wildlife interests through equitable decision rights and income participation.
Investee | Maasai Mara Conservancies |
Location | Kenya |
Sector | Environment |
Funding start | 2016 |
Funding type | Grants |
The Maasai Mara holds 25% of the country's remaining wildlife, but faces three interlinked challenges:
The model ensures:
By supperting the Maasai Mara Conservancies, we align with and contribute to seven of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Svein Wilhelmsen, Founder of Basecamp/Board Member MANCO of Mara Naboisho Wildlife ConservancyLGT Venture Philanthropy has become one of the key players in preserving and scaling the protection of the Maasai Mara Serengeti wildlife ecosystem, which contains some 40% of Africa’s larger mammals.