ナショナルジオグラフィックさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ナショナルジオグラフィックInstagram)「Photo by David Chancellor @chancellordavid / The Enkoyanai pride sits in the warm sun of first light, scanning the grasslands of the Ol Motorogi Conservancy. Ol Motorogi is part of the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association, whose aim is to conserve the greater Maasai Mara ecosystem through a network of community-protected areas. The community conservancies here cover an area greater than the National Reserve, which is famous for the wildebeest migration, currently underway. What is not as well known is that significant numbers of herbivores are resident year-round in the conservancies, because grass levels are managed by controlled livestock grazing. This means that predators follow these herbivores. The National Reserve, however, does not currently have a grazing plan. This pride was pushed out of their original territory here by another pride with stronger dominant males, but have recently returned to this landscape—with curiosity and some caution in case they come upon other lions. While there are around 2,000 permanent beds (sleeping quarters for tourists) inside the reserve, some of the community-owned areas outside the reserve can often be better for tourists to visit to see greater numbers of diverse wildlife. Also, income generated from tourism passes directly to the community conservancy landowners. While rangers have recently suffered a 50% salary cut due to the pandemic, as the country reopens to tourism, wildlife and communities will see the benefit of this unique model. To see more from here follow me @chancellordavid. @mmwca #kenya #africa #maasaimara #conservation #lions」9月30日 11時35分