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ENVIRONMENT
Futures in the Wild supports community-owned conservancies in the northern Maasai Mara, including Enonkishu Conservancy, Ol Chorro Oiruwa Conservancy, Mbokishi Conservancy, and Lemek Conservancy, working directly with landowners to restore degraded rangeland, protect wildlife, and keep land open and unfenced. By supporting regenerative grazing, improving grass and soil health, reducing human–wildlife conflict, and strengthening conservation-linked income for landowners, our work ensures that conservation remains the most viable and preferred land use—benefiting both livelihoods and biodiversity over the long term.
CONSERVATION
Enonkishu Conservancy is committed to sustainable rangeland management that allows space and resources for all people, cattle, and wildlife. To achieve this it seeks a balance between conservation of the ecosystem and appropriate enterprise for the resident Maasai communities. Enonkishu is adopting a unique approach to conserving land by creating a viable livestock enterprise through a Holistic Management (HM) Approach. Through HM, Enonkishu intends to improve productivity of the livestock in the region, improve livelihoods and maintain heritage.
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TREES IN THE WILD
We work with Nicholsons Nurseries in the UK and the International Tree Foundation.
Together, we have created a women’s group that collect indigenous seeds, they grow seedlings which we offer our guests, friends and partners the opportunity to plant, either at the local schools, on our river bank restoration program.
The planting of 10 trees will approximately absorb over 2 tonnes of carbon over 10 years, this goes a long way into offsetting our guests carbon footprint in visiting the Mara. The trees are georeferenced and watered until they have established.
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To plant trees in our projects, please click on the link below.
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SUSTAINABLE RANGELAND MANAGEMENT
The future of East Africa’s rangelands and the livelihoods of the stakeholders who depend on them, are uncertain. Due to changing climate and lifestyles and a rapidly growing population, these systems are facing increasing challenges. Greater support is therefore needed to build community capacity in Sustainable Rangeland Management.
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