Olare Orok Conservancy is owned by the masai landowners and this community directly benefit from 100% of the rents being paid by tourism partners with mobile bush camps within the conservancy. These landowners have facilitated the core area,completely free of settlement. In times of low tourism, management directs a strict rotational grazing regime which is beneficial to the grasslands with parts of the conservancy intensively grazed during the long rains season and other areas left with naturally grazed wildlife habitat. This policy benefits the landowners livestock and ensures diversity of wildlife species through these different grazing regimes. In times of intense drought parts of the conservancy are made available as a dry weather grass bank to ensure landowner livestock survive these droughts.
Olare Orok Trust has facilitated capacity building to the community through the Koiyaki guiding school
African Environmental Film FoundationThe African Environmental Film Foundation produces educational films about environmental issues in Africa, for the people of Africa, in their own languages. The films are distributed free of charge and watched by millions of people across the continent.
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Africa DignaAfrica Digna aims to aid people across Africa in supporting grass roots projects.
Africa Digna have become one of the main partners of the Olare Orok Trust in primary school education for community members. Africa Digna have pledged to fund the building of dormitories and classrooms for primary schools educating the children of conservancies members.
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Bill Winter Safaris InternationalBill Winter Safaris International provides exclusive luxury safaris throughout Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Botswana, South Africa with a Conde Nast voted guide.
Billy Winter has turn keyed the majority of funding to date for the OOC Trust, providing transport, two tractors and trailers, ranger accommodation, administration offices, uniforms to help set up efficient management of the Olare Orok Conservancy.
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Howard Saunders: Ker & Downey SafarisHoward offers luxury safaris with Africa's longest-running and most prestigious safari company - Ker & Downey Safaris. Howard is integrally involved in East African Conservation, and works with many prominent scientists and conservation bodies to ensure future generations will also share the privilege of viewing Africa's wild wonders. Safaris can be exclusively tailor made to include fascinating interactions with these people.
Howard is one of the initiators of the Kenya Wildlife Trust which will become a partner with OOC Trust in capacity building to communities in the Mara
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International Fund for Animal WelfareThe International Fund for Animal Welfare works to improve animal welfare, prevent animal cruelty and abuse, protect wildlife and provide animal rescue around the world. From stopping the elephant ivory trade, to ending the Canadian seal hunt and saving the whales from extinction, IFAW works to create solutions that benefit both animals and people.
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Rekero CampAfrican safari camp and homes offering unrivalled location and ambience. Rekero Tented Camp in Kenya is situated in the midst of the Mara Serengeti Ecosystem, home not only to the Beaton and Looseyia Familes, but also to the greatest concentration and diversity of wildlife in the world.
Rekero Camp has also been one of the most pro-active safari operators when it comes to community conservation. Rekero have contributed twenty two bursaries through Rekero Conservation for students at Koiyaki Guiding School as well as setting up a very successful computer training centre as well as contributions to primary school education. Rekero were also one of the initiators of the Olare Orok Conservancy in May 2006
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Riverside CampRiverside Camp is located on Talek Gate of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and offers unrivalled economical accommodation for the budget traveller.
Riverside Camp is owned by the Chairman of Olare Orok Conservancy and his wife Evelyn, and is a budget camp outside the Conservancy and close to the Talek Gate. This Camp is one hundred percent administered and owned by the Sayialel family. Chief Sayielel probably more than anyone else, has been responsible for the on going success of Olare Orok Conservancy
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Tusk TrustSince 1999 Tusk Trust has gained vast experience initiating and funding conservation and community development programmes right across Africa.
Tusk Trust are the Olare Orok Trust facilitators in both the United Kingdom and the United States, monitoring OOC programmes and ensuring accountability Tusk only deduct five percent of donor contributions to administer their funds.
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Mara Plains CampMara Plains Camp is a small, high quality, six-roomed camp under canvas that is located within the private Olare Orok Conservancy and just a few hundred meters to the north of the Masai Mara National Reserve boundary.
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Kicheche Bush CampOur Bush Camp is a small, classic, intimate, luxury tented camp completely unfenced, accommodating a maximum of twelve guests.
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Porini Lion CampWith 10 luxury guest tents the camp is very exclusive, giving you a real in the bush experience.
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