SIANA IN EASTERN MASAI MARA

The 29,000-acre Siana Conservancy was established in 2010 when land was set aside by Siana Group Ranch. The priority for the conservancy is wildlife protection. Therefore, the conservancy is not considered fully operational to the scale of its neighbors, but scouts and rangers regularly monitor the area. Siana Conservancy represents another ecologically-valuable buffer zone that extends the protection and conservation efforts of the eastern zone of Masai Mara.

Guests who stay in the conservancy see many of the same large and small species. Giraffes, buffalos, elephants, gazelles, zebras, hartebeests, topis, elands, dik-diks and other foragers and grazers roam the savannah plains that provide adequate pasture and water sources. As such, the presence of these prey animals attracts and supports lions, hyenas, cheetahs, leopards and other carnivores, including African wild dogs that are occasionally observed in the conservancy.



Wildebeests are considered both resident and migratory in the conservancy. The resident wildebeests are found in the Loita Hills, and AfricanMecca guests who stay in the conservancy during January and February may witness the birth of new calves. The land that has been set aside for Siana also serves as part of the path used by hordes of wildebeests and zebras as part of the Great Migration from July to October.

The conservancy also hosts several research projects. Mara Predator Hub monitors and studies lions, African wild dogs and cheetahs, and Elephant Voices tracks pachyderm movements in the conservancy. The accommodations that are part of Siana are Leleshwa Camp, Mara Bushtops and Siana Springs Tented Camp; though, more safari lodgings are expected to join in as the conservancy matures. Its mission is to have a maximum of 10 member accommodations that will house a ceiling of 230 beds – around 115 double rooms (1 room per over 250 acres).

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