Pardamat Conservation Area

The Pardamat Conservation Area is a mixed conservation model aimed at long-term survival for the Masai Mara ecosystem and sustainable economic benefits for the local communities. This vital conservation zone of 26,000 hectares is managed by 850 landowners who have legally registered their land for wildlife preservation. Pardamat plays an important role in maintaining the ecological health of the broader Mara region. Situated next to the Naboisho, Lemek, and Mara North conservancies, it acts as an important migration corridor for wildlife across the Loita Plains to the Mara Triangle and into the Masai Mara Game Reserve.

This region happens to be quite diversified with all its hilly, as well as forested scenery, together with open areas. An important area for their browsing requirements, Pardamat is similarly tormented by unplanned growth, human settlement, and of course, the ultimate fencing menace, which, if left unabated, will slice across corridors of migration and habitats. It does so through a balance of conservation and economic incentives for local landowners that help counter these threats in support of coexistence with wildlife and the local community of the Maasai.

The Pardamat Conservation Area is a perfect example of how integrated conservation can protect key ecosystems and support community-driven stewardship, with thriving wildlife alongside the local livelihoods.