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This safari is well designed and 95% beneficial to the local communities. All the lodges and camps in Masai Mara have most of their employees from the local community (Maasai) thus offering direct employment. Masai Mara National reserve is managed by Narok country council where all conservation fees paid by visitors are shared among the co-operative societies operated by the local community neighbouring the reserve. The council is also responsible for building roads, hospitals and schools in the area.
Outside the reserve are conservation areas directly owned and operated by the local community who live harmoniously with the wild animals in their lands. The area also have many lodges/camps with a lot of game where clients pay a game viewing fee directly to the community through their society, making them appreciate the importance of tourism and conservation.
The long term future of the tourism industry as a whole and our company is dependent on the wise use of our natural and other resources in a sustainable manner. While some of our guests specify the accommodation and transport they require, we are keen supporters of the eco-lodge concept. These lodges are owned by the local people and are usually to be found outside protected areas but teeming with wildlife.
We contribute towards the various environmental conservations by belonging to organisations such as the Ecotourism Society and Nature Kenya. We also actively take part in environmental awareness activities such as beach clean-ups and World Bird Watch. James, our Naturalist has been working as a volunteer in conjunction with WWF EARPO in training of local forest scouts and guides in Shimba hills national reserve and Arabuko Sokoke Forest.
One environmental friendly office practice we have adopted is ROC (Reduction of Costs). We encourage recycling of envelopes and printing paper to both keep our operating costs low and also save our forests from where we get paper. We also use detergents and other materials in the office that do not harm our environment
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
