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 The
Selenkay Conservation Area lies a few miles north of Amboseli National Park and is an important dispersal area and rangeland for wildlife migrating out of Amboseli. In May 1997 Porini Ecotourism agreed with the local Maasai community to set aside the area as a reserve for wildlife so that the habitat could be protected and wildlife conserved. The community are receiving a rent for the lease of the area by Porini Ecotourism plus an entry fee for each tourist visitor. A network of tracks has been installed for access to the Conservation Area and game viewing by four wheel drive vehicle. All roads have been constructed using local labour so that members of the community gain employment from the Conservation Area. In addition to the road maintenance team,a
Warden and ten Game Scouts have been employed to carry out patrols to see that the wildlife is protected.
Gamewatchers
Safaris
is
supporting
the
conservation
of
wildlife
by
the
community
at
Selenkay
and
is
operating
daily safaris
from
Nairobi
each
week
staying
at
their
Porini
Camp.
Selenkay Conservation Area is well off the beaten track and has not been visited by tourists until now. It lies in the heart of Maasailand and the animals are truly wild and not yet habituated to the presence of vehicles. The numbers of tourist visitors are being limited to a maximum of 12 per day to retain the wild and unspoilt nature of the area and to minimise the impact on the environment. Within the Conservation Area the following animals have been seen in recent months: elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, Thomson's and Grant's gazelles, gerenuk, impala, oryx, lesser kudu, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, warthog, striped hyena, jackals, bat-eared fox, African wild cat, serval cat, genet cat, mongoose, ostrich, honey badger and porcupine . Birdlife is prolific especially birds of prey. To see more information on the camp and the itinerary offered click here and follow the links on the left of the page to Porini Camp |
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PORINI, as well as meaning "in the wilds" in Kiswahili is also an acronym for:
"Protection of Resources (Indigenous & Natural) for Income".