Porini Ecotourism
PoBox 48010
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: Nairobi 7123129
Fax: Nairobi 7120864

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In addition to the road maintenance team, ten Game Scouts have been employed to carry out patrols to see that the wildlife is protected. Tropical Places is supporting the conservation of wildlife by the community at Eselenkei and is operating a weekly safari from Nairobi staying 2 nights or 3 nights.
   
Eselenkei 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. 
   
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.
   
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.
Footnote: All the pictures in the Porini section were taken by Chris and I on one of our filming trips to Kenya, which will be the next website we develop once we have finished the Caribbean section (see also the Mnarani website)

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