Donate

There are a number of ways to contribute financially to Borana Conservancy. You can chose to support a venture which suits you best.

For more information please get in touch.

These donations are kindly managed through Save The Rhino International. Please specify in your comments that these donations are to be directed to Borana Conservancy and any specific project you wish to fund.

• $5 - school supplies for a primary school student

• $25 - one classroom desk

• $50 - school uniform for one pupil

• $80 - one month fuel for the Borana Mobile Clinic vehicle

• $130 - full ranger uniform including boots

• $400 - secondary school fees for one term

• $650 - nurse’s salary for one month

• $800 - secondary school teacher’s salary for one month

• $2,200 - primary school teacher’s salary for one year

• $10,000 - sponsor and name a black rhino

Tracking rhino on foot

Tracking rhino on foot at first light is a fantastic way for guests to experience ‘behind the scenes’ of conservation and help with identifying rhino. Guests join the team of scouts who track and account for all rhinos each day, often encountering elephant, giraffe and other wildlife along their way. The team must set out on foot from various locations across Borana to see and monitor each rhino on the conservancy.

By joining them on this adventure, guests are given the opportunity to learn more about the ‘behind the scenes’ work that goes into the conservancy, how we track and identify rhino as well as take the time to meet the team that keep the rhino safe.

The Ngare Ndare Forest

This 13,000 acre indigenous forest is a safe haven for large animals including elephant and buffalo as well as being a paradise for birds and butterflies.

The Forest is known for its canopy walk way, which crosses the tree tops at 40 feet above the ground. There is a platform at the end of the suspended walkway with a fantastic view across a natural spring and into the woods.

The Forest is also home to crystal clear blue pools fed by melt water from the glaciers on Mt Kenya. It is a great spot for swimming and picnics. There is a conservation fee of $40 per person which goes to the Ngare Ndare Forest Trust.

Evening ranger deployments

Each evening, the armed unit of the anti-poaching team is deployed to various vantage points across Borana Conservancy in order to survey and monitor the wildlife, the land and the perimeter. Guests can help by accompanying parts of the team out on these deployments and dropping them off where they will then spend the night.

These rangers are out all night, every night, regardless of the weather or time of year. This gives guests the opportunity to learn about the training, day to day lives of our anti-poaching team and generally spend time with our unsung heroes, the boots on the ground in conservation.

Cultural Manyatta

Borana has a close relationship with one of the local communities, the Laikipia Maasai, who live North of the conservancy and are eager to share their culture.

An elder will give you a tour of the village and will describe the history of the Maasai tribe. Various members of this ancient forest dwelling culture, descendants of the Yaku people, will show you their customary ways of life and traditions.

The tour usually ends with a traditional tribal dance. Handmade souvenirs and Maasai jewelery is also be available to buy. 

This is at a cost of $30 per person which goes straight to the community.