MAASAI STEPPE CONSERVANCY
Established in 2008, Maasai Steppe Conservancy Ltd. is a family owned 8,500 acre private wildlife conservancy. Over the past decade in which the property has been under conservation, it has had the privilege of facilitating nature’s truly inconceivable ability to regenerate and recover biodiversity. Ultimately, this has enabled the conservancy to support an ever-increasing array of resident and migratory game, transforming itself from a desolate farm into a flourishing wildlife oasis.
Over the years, the conservancy’s wildlife has increased steadily. This is principally due to the increasing quality of flora throughout the conservancy and the presence of water following the construction of the first dam in 2012. Antelope species include; impala, grant gazelle, steinbok, dik-dik, grey duiker, waterbuck, both greater and lesser kudu, eland and a number of klipspringers that dwell in the kopjes. Additionally, the conservancy is host to large herds of buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and elephant. The ever-increasing number of herbivores has led to a subsequent influx of predators. In fact, lions are becoming increasingly prevalent, there are multiple hyena dens scattered around the property and leopard, although illusive, are plentiful. Last but not least, for the last seven years large packs of wild dog have frequented the conservancy usually towards the end of the year from mid-October to January, some of which have stayed for longer durations to raise litters of pups. Going forward, we expect that the conservancy’s biodiversity will continue to increase steadily in conjunction with the biological recovery and regeneration of vegetation on the property, as it has done in previous years.
When to visit?
June to October
