Mara North Conservancy- Travel Tips

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Mara North Conservancy (MNC), established in January 2009, spans roughly 29,000 hectares in the north-western zone of the Maasai Mara ecosystem, bordering Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve. It is a community-private partnership involving twelve tourism partner camps and over 800 Maasai landowners, designed to balance wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, and community livelihood improvements. Wildlife in Mara North thrives under its varied terrain—from grassy plains and acacia woodlands to riverine forest, wooded valleys (“luggas”), and forested hillsides along the Mara River. Mammals include the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino—alongside herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. Over 450 bird species have been recorded, making the conservancy a rich destination for ornithology. MNC is also a key dispersal and migratory corridor, particularly for herds participating in the Loita Hills migration.