NEW BIRDING SITE OPENED IN KENYA
Extract from Kenya Tourist Board: Bird watching enthusiasts and leisure seekers now have Lake Elementatita in the list of preferred sites to visit. This follows the gazzetement of the area as a wildlife sanctuary. The 18-km square soda lake, nestled in the eastern sweep of the Great Rift Valley, is
RHINOS WITHOUT BORDERS
Rhinos Without Borders (a project launched by National Geographic filmmakers and photographers Dereck-Beverly Joubert) will move a hundred rhinos from South Africa to Botswana. Why? Because South Africa holds 80% of Africa’s rhinos population and the highest poaching rate, whereas Botswana has the
SPECIAL: OL JOGI RANCH
Ol Jogi Ranch was established over 60 years ago and is a safe haven for the preservation and future development of Wildlife Conservation. The Ranch comprises a total size of 58.000 acres and is situated 225km out of Nairobi, just north of Nanyuki in the Laikipia North District. The entire ranch pro
THE MOST EXPENSIVE SAFARI CAMP
Great Plains Conservation’s Zarafa Camp debuted its solar-powered Dhow Suites in the heart of northern Botswana’s Selinda Reserve. Comprised of two one-bedroom suites, the tented accommodation (from $7440 per night) is Africa’s largest, with expansive living quarters, a swimming pool and a ded
MAASAI AND MARA
THE MAASAI A proud and independent people of the Nilotic ethnic group, the Maasai live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands. The Maasai occupy a total land area of 160,000 square kilometers with a population of between half and one million p
MARA CONSERVANCIES
The Mara Conservancies offer visitors the ultimate safari: the lowest tourism densities; incredible day and night game viewing; and authentic cultural interactions. But above all, these Conservancies are managed according to a model that protects the delicate eco-system and benefits the landowners t