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The Mara Triangle

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 08 2008 | By: William

What is the Mara Triangle?

The Mara Triangle is the North-Western part of the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve. It is managed by the not-for-profit organisation The Mara Conservancy, on behalf of the Trans-Mara County Council, Kenya.

Why should I donate?

Your donation may seem like a drop in the ocean, but it is with thanks to donors like yourself that our work has been able to continue so far. The Mara Conservancy is widely recognised as an efficient conservation authority, and has seen considerable success in its management of the Mara Triangle.

What is WildlifeDirect?

WildlifeDirect allows people from across the world to support conservation groups by donating directly to work being done on the ground. When you make a donation on this page, 100% of your donation minus only a small bank fee, is given to the Mara Conservancy.

How do I know I am supporting good conservation?

Since its beginnings in 2001 The Mara Conservancy has been transparent in all its work, releasing monthly reports (available from here) that include everything from number of poachers arrested to total amount of revenue collected, and allow you to keep track of our work and be assured that your donation is being put to good use.

The proof is also in our results: since 2001 we have arrested well over 1,800 poachers, collected thousands upon thousands of wire snares, and seen an increase in the lion population.

Click here to read 10 Good Reasons for You to Support our Work.

If you should have any more questions please use the contact form on our website to get in touch with The Mara Conservancy directly.

21 Responses to “The Mara Triangle”

Colleen, on 08 Aug 2008

This is a great summary!

Dana-Phoenix Arizona, on 08 Aug 2008

I agree with Colleen - great summary. If only this stays on your Home page here, it makes sense for people to read about the Conservancy on your “own” website. Alot easier to maintain one rather than two website.

Frans, on 08 Aug 2008

just set up a little monthly donation, feels indeed as a drop in the oceans, but a lot of drops will fill it at the end…Just wish I could donate more.

It took me some difficulty to fill out the amount on this website, maybe someone need to check it out. Couldn’t get the amount in the correct box, tended to “jump” to the currency box. Maybe some others had the same prob and couldn’t work around it. Tried Firefox & IE as browser.

Anyhow, keep up the good work! We’ll be visiting the Mara next September, might run into each other!

Frans, on 08 Aug 2008

Oops, take back my previous comment on the boxes not working. Just read the page “How to donate” and that clarified it…

Sorry.

Christine, on 09 Aug 2008

Thank you for clarifying - it was confusing before to know the difference between Mara Conservancy and Wildlife Direct.

Well done on the new website. I agree with Dana - it makes sense to keep this information about donating here in one place, and everything about the Conservancy over on your website.

It would be nice to have an easy link back to your website.

William, on 09 Aug 2008

Thank you everyone. Admittedly I wasn’t too sure how we were going to do it with the two sites, but I think this works well. I will shortly put up some kind of link back to our main website.

Thank you Frans for your donation. It is quite confusing which is why we had to include the How to Donate page. WildlifeDirect say that they are currently working on a new design of the donation box.

There is also quite a lot of confusion between WildlifeDirect and its involvement with the work out on the field - I’m not sure if having their complete menu at the top of this blog helps things - but the service that they provide in getting donations from around the world to the bloggers is absolutely incredible.

Any suggestions on how we can further clarify or improve the site, please don’t hesitate in leaving a message. Thank you.

Paul, on 11 Aug 2008

Interesting. I’ve been donating to Wildlife Direct for over a year now, but I thought it was one fund that covered everything. It looks like I’m just donating to the Gorilla protection. So is Wildlife Direct the donation “handler” and do I need to choose specifically which area I want my money to go by donating on their site? I would like to donate to the Mara as well as the gorilla protection.

Sukuma Kenya, on 12 Aug 2008

Congrats to all of you in the Mara Conservancy for the amazing new site and transition. As far as independance and sustainability, I could not think of a better success to share and tell all that it is possible!

Alli, on 24 Aug 2008

You guys are doing awesome work! I hope the story on CNN helps you guys get some more donations, even if it seemed to have brought in a crazy. Great job and I wish you all well!!!

Jo Anne Jewell, on 31 Aug 2008

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO! I am thrilled that you got that grant from US Fish &Wildlife, I know this will help a great deal. We are on our way in 8 days. Can’t wait to see you

Rafiki, on 31 Aug 2008

I am recommending your Blog as part of Blog Day 2008. Thank you.

Dana-Phoenix Arizona, on 04 Sep 2008

Virginia - Use the ‘latest blog post’ link on the right side of this page - it will take you to the Mara Conservancy website.

Virginia, on 05 Sep 2008

Thanks Dana for the info!

julius mokita, on 11 Feb 2009

Hi william,its agreat job you people are doing!To add on William voice,I am from the Mara community and i can not literally express the feeling of loosing my BULL to aLIONES,This is an act that was not negotiable some year back, but due to Mara conservancy and the world donnors we have as community egree to forgive Lions their sin, when they feel like having Beef for dinner so long as the bill is paid.

stephen, on 14 Mar 2009

well done kimojino for conservaing mara ecosystem.remember the wildlife life is you hands.Sayianka been a mweka graduate,he can help mara in wildlife monitoring and general conservation.

thank you with your team

Patsi Hansen, on 29 Mar 2009

The use of furadan to poison lions in this area is appauling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYN0z52×4pw

and heartwrenching to watch. I think everyone should ban Kenya from their vacation list until this country starts to act responsibly. FMC Corporation needs to be exposed for the distructive company that they are, and put out of business for allowing Kenya to purchase Furadan and use it so wrecklessly on their entire wildlife system. They are teaching people of thw world to destroy everything sacred and good. They are disrupting the entire food chain.

sauwah, on 05 May 2009

i know it’s so exciting to see the big five after having spent lots of money and effort to get there in the first place. Especially in places like kenya where lion sighting or lion pride sighting is kind of special or more special than before the lion killing due to conflicts with humans.

based on my safari experience, besides sighting of the big five and other precious wildlife, the journey or the experience of finding or not finding them is one of the major factors to a great safari. another factor of a happy or good safari is being in a group of people ( guide/driver & tourists ) that get along.

maybe there should be reminder for the first time or multiple time safari tourists of what makes a safari great.

Ashish, on 18 Jun 2009

Hi,
guys just wanted to find out if your team is looking for any volunteers to help. i wish to join and help in the cause of savings our animals

thanks

sandrar, on 10 Sep 2009

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

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