Mara North Conservancy

Mara North Conservancy (MNC) is the largest conservancy in Masai Mara National Reserve, covering a total area of 69,160 acres of land. It is located in the Northern part of the Masai Mara, bordering the reserve. It forms the Greater Mara ecosystem in the northwestern zone, the home for the leopards, sometimes referred to as Leopard Gorge or the maternity center for the big cats, since the hills give them a cool and safe environment for the young ones who will be hidden in the caves of the hills, trained, and later released to the wilderness.

Mara North Conservancy was established in 2009 by collaboration efforts of 12 key strong member accommodations and more than 800 Maasai locals who own the land. The Mara North offers guests with great wilderness experience to explore the most remote parts of Kenya’s bush; the conservancy hosts both migratory wildlife and permanent residents like big five that includes Rhinos, Elephants, Lions, buffalo, and leopards.

Other animals are Antelopes, Zebras, Wildebeest, Hyenas, Wild dogs, to mention a few. From December to May, Mara North Conservancy receives thousands and thousands of local wildebeest during the Loita Hills migration.

The money collected as park entry fees and part of the bed money is used for the protection and enforcement of conservation goals through promotion of the wildlife and the Maasai locals. The Mara North has many accommodations that include: Mara Rianta Camp, Offbeat Mara Camp, Karen Blixen Camp, Mara Acacia Bush House, Elephant Pepper Camp, Ngare Serian, Royal Mara Safari Lodge, Saruni Wild and Serian, among others.

Mara North Conservancy can be easily accessed both by land and air, with a good number of domestic flights scheduled on a daily basis connecting from Wilson Airport with Safarilink and AirKenya operating. One can also drive directly through Narok town and enter the conservancy.