Grazing for Change

The Mara Training centre evolved from informal community meetings under an acacia tree within theEnonkishu Conservancyto what it has become today.​Enonkishu was founded in 2009 by Tarquin and Philippa Wood, whom together with their neighbours established a community working together to protect the fragile North Eastern boundary of the Mara Serengeti Ecosystem, aiming to improve livelihoods and maintain heritage, through wildlife compatible landuses such as eco toursim and improved livestock production in the region.Enonkishu was established and today secures 6000 acres of wildlife grazing rangelands on the edge of the Greater Mara Ecosystem.  It has become a world class wildlife viewing conservancy.  Enonkishu began to gain traction after becoming selected to become a Savory Hub and a part of the Global Savory Network in 2013 and then winning the African Enterprise Challenge Fund Grant in 2014, one of only 250 grantees out of over 10,000 applicants.  Enonkishu also has become the pilot project in Sustainable Rangeland Management for the MaMaSe (Mau Mara Serengeti) Water initiative, and has partnered with WWF and Unesco - IHE.  Enonkishu works closely with the Masai Mara Wildlife and Conservation Association (MMWCA) and any money raised for the conservation of the area is put towards the Last Line of Defence Trust.

Mara Training Centre and The Savory Institute