The unspoken truths about Maasai Mara

Image result for IMAGES OF MAASAI MARA

With the multi-colored crepuscular rays breaking through the clouds, the waist-high golden grass contrasted against the blue and purple hues of the hills and the animal surprises popping up behind every bush, and a lot of visitors think this place could be how they envisage heaven.

“This panoramic view is what I imagine heaven to look like,” Kenyans and foreign tourists always say so.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-1043.jpeg

Until they turn 180 degrees from this heavenly viewpoint and reality kicks in, the ground is covered in litter, used toilet tissue and human faeces.  Apart from the terrible sight, isn’t this dangerous to the wild animals and potential transmitting diseases?

Image result for IMAGES OF MAASAI MARA

Both domestic and foreign Tourists always to photograph the world’s largest animal migration, but this is another area of huge disappointment.  Admittedly the main migration happens but there are still a few wildebeest stragglers that need to join their group on the other side of the river.

Image result for IMAGES OF MAASAI MARA

Safari vehicles in the hundreds arce from one crossing point to the other to get optimum views of a potential crossing over the Mara River.  These guides have no appreciation for the natural migration that happens; they park in front of the entrances and the exits to the river, scaring any animal from crossing.

Visitors do not come to change the migration pattern of one of the world’s natural wonders.  The safari guides say that it is always better when the main migration was happening, as there are so many animals being pushed across the river, the vehicles are more spread out and it doesn’t affect them.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-1044.jpeg

Don’t these animals have enough to fear whilst doing this dangerous crossing; the predators hunting them on the land and in the water or the potential occurrence of drowning or being crushed to death by the masses? Do they really need hundreds of vehicles affecting their crossing too?

The management team need to control the amount of vehicles, how close they can get to the entrances and exits of the river and how long they can stay.  There is fear that if controls are not imposed then this natural wonder may be forever altered by human interference.

Image result for IMAGES OF MAASAI MARA

However I beg you to ask yourself a question next time you plan on a safari, “is the Maassi Mara really the best place and only place to go on safari in Kenya?”

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-1042.jpeg

The Mara Conservancy needs to buck up its ideas before more tourists return to this wondrous land, where does all the money go from the entrance fees?  The Mara Conservancy that people see with their own eyes can do much better in protecting your habitat and animals. 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *