The Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association is a membership organisation of the Mara Conservancies established in 2013.
We have a mandate from landowners and tourism parties to play an overarching coordination role for Greater Mara Ecosystem stakeholders. Currently, we have a membership of 24 conservancies at different stages of development, covering about 450,000 acres.
Our member conservancies bring together over 15,000 landowners who annually receive approximately 7.5 Million paid as lease fees.
Our Vision
A vibrant and unified Mara ecosystem where the community and wildlife coexist sustainably for the prosperity of all.
Our Mission
Grow and strengthen Mara Conservancies for wildlife and livelihood improvement.
Achieving Our Mandate
To achieve our mandate, we have directed our focus on the following six broad areas:
- Improve conservancy governance.
- Support the establishment of new conservancies and wildlife corridors.
- Work with policy-makers to develop frameworks that incentivise and support the growth of Mara Conservancies.
- Enhance communication and coordination across the landscape.
- Support conservancies to have resilient and diversified revenue models.
- Institutional strengthening of our organisation so that we can deliver our mission.
MMWCA Internship Program 2025
Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA) invites applications for the 2025 internship opportunity, which aims to provide hands-on professional experience to youth from the conservancies within the Maasai Mara landscape.
The program specifically seeks to build the capacity of the next generation of conservation leaders by engaging local youth in the following support areas: Wildlife management, natural resource management, community development, Leadership and Governance, Finance, Economics, Gender, Procurement, Communication, Information Technology, Human Resource Management, data management, and conservation.
All applications will be reviewed based on the following eligibility criteria:
- The applicant must be a member of a conservancy under MMWCA.
- The applicant must originate from or reside in the conservancy area.
- Must possess a higher education certification beyond KCSE
- Must demonstrate interest in conservation, community development, or related fields