Mara North Conservancy (MNC) is founded upon a partnership between 12 Tourism Partner members (6 camps, 3 lodges, and 3 riding outfits) and over 1000 Maasai Community Landowners

The conservancy is led by a Board of Directors elected by the Tourism Partners and Landowners, with equal representation from both groups of stakeholders. The Board further works in partnership with the Maasai Landowner’s Committee to meet long and short-term conservation objectives for the future.

Mara North leases land parcels from individual Maasai landowners to form the Conservancy. Conservancy fees are collected by member Tourism Partners and forwarded to the conservancy to support the monthly Maasai Landowner’s lease payments and professional land management. This marks the first time the Maasai landowners have received substantial and direct income from wildlife. Together, MNC and the Maasai community are implementing sound land management policies including, controlled grazing, holistic management practices, low volume and low impact tourism, and community land-use plans