Mind
After only a few hours here, our guests see the world anew. Thinking more clearly about the basics of life brings everything else into focus. Loisaba is not just a holiday destination of peerless beauty and infinite variety; It is a practical project in sustainable land-use. This basic premise infiltrates every part of the ranch.
A working ranch
The property is untamed bush but also a working cattle farm; it conducts important wildlife research and - crucially - works closely with the community who have defended this land for generations. Guests see Africa as it was before fences were invented. Here there are no game park rules, no caged animals and none of the constraints of western life. Like the wildlife we nurture, you can do whatever you want, whenever you want. The local Samburu and Maasai tribes are full partners in the project so your visit not only conserves the environment but also pays for the education and welfare of the people who call this remote and magnificent region home.
Conservation
All profits generated by tourism activities at Loisaba are dedicated to conservation of the 150 square kilometer private wilderness area, in addition to supporting community orientated health, education and enterprise programmes outside its boundaries with the neighbouring Samburu and Laikipiak Maasai tribes.
The Massai community
The Loisaba Community Trust (LCT) is a charitable trust registered in Kenya. It aims to
assist the area surrounding Loisaba Wilderness by encouraging community-driven enterprise
and fostering the development of philanthropic based community initiatives.
For further information visit the Loisaba Community Trust website
Nature
Loisaba is the same size as the Ngorongoro Crater and larger than many of Kenya's principal
National Parks.
To the north lie the grassy plains of the plateau; to the south, the plateau breaks into
valleys, cliffs and escarpments that frame stunning views up to the snows of Mount Kenya.
At their base lies a different riverine ecosystem on the banks of two major rivers, the Ewaso
N'giro and the Engare Narok.
The wilderness is a haven for more than 260 species of birds and 50 species of wildlife.
Alongside all the more usual types, elephant, buffalo, grevy zebra and greater kudu abound;
the area is also rapidly gaining a reputation for exceptional big cat sightings. Even wild
dog, thought for many years to be extinct in the region are now appeared to be re-colonising
Laikipia and are closely monitored in this area.
Situated in the very heartland of the nomadic Samburu and Laikipiak Maasai people, Loisaba
also offers a rare insight into cultures, traditions and a way of life that has stood the
test of time.