Saruni Leopard Hill
Mara Naboisho Conservancy, Masai Mara, Kenya
Saruni Leopard Hill
Eco Lodges
since december 2020
Saruni Leopard Hill, part of Saruni Basecamp, operates in the 50,000-acre Mara Naboisho Conservancy, fostering a sustainable model with the Maasai community. Adjacent to Masai Mara National Reserve, it offers abundant wildlife without crowds, including a high lion density and an emerging elephant haven. Naboisho benefits 10,000 locals economically. Committed to The Long Run’s sustainability principles, Saruni promotes conservation, community partnership, and low-impact tourism. Guests enjoy immersive safaris with Maasai guides, horseback rides, and wildlife viewing from deluxe tents with private decks and skylights.
Saruni Basecamp, managing Saruni Leopard Hill, empowers the Maasai community and conserves nature through partnerships. The 50,000-acre Mara Naboisho Conservancy, established in 2010, preserves vital habitats for lions, cheetahs, and elephants, setting global conservation precedents. The Mara Naboisho Community Conservancy, founded in 2010, provides sustainable livelihoods for 500+ Maasai landowners and local employment. Saruni Basecamp boosts economic growth by purchasing camp essentials locally and supports Maasai youth with scholarships. The Koiyaki Guiding School trains Maasai in guiding skills. The Saruni Basecamp Maasai Brand empowers women through traditional beadwork, benefiting over 150 women. The conservancy employs 96% of local staff, ensuring economic stability and protecting wildlife.
CONSERVATION
Since its establishment in 2010, Mara Naboisho Conservancy has provided a haven for many wildlife, such as lions, cheetahs, and elephants, under dire threat due to human expansion.
The Naboisho Conservancy management model has set ground-breaking precedence for nature conservation in Kenya and globally.
COMMUNITY
Collaborating closely with the Maasai community, we engage in conservancy partnerships where members receive sustainable revenue streams from lease fees paid to community landowners and conservation fees from daily park visits.
Today, the Mara Naboisho Conservancy provides guaranteed employment opportunities to the local Masai people around Naboisho.
CULTURE
Basecamp Maasai Brand is a flagship economic empowerment program incorporating traditional Maasai practices and income-generating projects to support local Maasai women.
Weekly cultural nights at the camps involve Masai dances, talks, and local cuisine.
COMMERCE
About 96% of Saruni Leopard Hill employees are from the local Maasai community, contributing to economic stability.
The Mara Naboisho Conservancy, where Saruni Leopard Hill is located, provides a guaranteed monthly income to 500 Maasai landowners and employment opportunities to local Maasai people living around Naboisho.
Saruni Leopard Hill Highlights
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Wildlife conservation - Mara Naboisho Conservancy provides a haven for many wildlife species, such as lions, cheetahs, and elephants under dire threat due to human expansion.
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Community empowerment - Through the Basecamp Maasai Brand, we preserve the culture and empower the local Maasai women who use traditional jewellery-making techniques.
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Cultural experiences - the Enjoolata Information Centre preserves Maasai culture through workshops and community engagement.
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Sustainable practices - the tree-planting project in Masai Mara spans 30 acres, fostering the growth of over 300,000 trees to date.
