The Mara Triangle

Website: www.maratriangle.org
E-mail: www.maratriangle.org/contact/

Who they are

In the year 2000 some of the local leaders became concerned about levels of mismanagement in the Mara Triangle. As a result the Mara Conservancy, a not-for-profit management company, was established to manage the Triangle on behalf of Trans-Mara County Council.

A five-year management agreement was signed on the 25th May 2001 and the Mara Conservancy started operations in the Mara Triangle on the 12th June. This created the first public/private sector partnership of its kind in the region and has led to an active and cooperative partnership between conservation professionals and the local Maasai community. It has also introduced an initiative to improve the conservation and overall management of one of the most visited and well known protected areas in the world.

What they do

The Mara Conservancy plays an active role in initiating and encouraging conservation efforts within the Maasai Mara National Reserve. A list of our ongoing achievements and goals include among others:

- A clamp down on poaching in the Mara Triangle and the surrounding area.
- Improving infrastructure by grading a network of roads within the Triangle, as well as access roads to camps and lodges outside of the Triangle.
- Maintain a network of secondary roads and tracks to improve wildlife viewing.
- Restore existing ranger stations and install renewable energy and water harvesting systems.
- Establish a transparent and modern (IT based) revenue collection systems.
- Strengthen relationships between the Reserve and the surrounding areas by encouraging community projects and reward schemes for co-habiting with wildlife.
- Encourage sound eco-tourism principles among camps and lodges.

What they offer

Throughout the Mara triangle there are select camping sites and lodges that contribute finances to support conservation and community development efforts in the area.

Camping in the Mara Triangle

Camps & Lodges in the Mara Triangle

Where does the money go?
Park fees chart Ticketed sales (left pie chart) are initially split into two parts; 55% to the Trans-Mara County Council, and 45% to the Mara Conservancy.
Of that 55% given to the County Council, 19% of the total amount is passed on by the Council to the Group Ranches that border the Mara Triangle.
Revenue is collected by Earthview Management, an independent, professional agency, which is responsible for the day to day task of revenue collection. They perform their work on 9% of park revenue collected, which is taken from Mara Conservancy’s 45% share.
With 36% of revenue fees, the Mara Conservancy undertakes all aspects of protected area management including: security, tourism, infrastructure maintenance and development.

Non-ticketed sales (right pie chart) are separated with 55% given to Trans-Mara County Council and 45% divided by the Mara Conservancy and Earthview; 36% to the Mara Conservancy and 9% to Earthview.