Mara Conservation Trust
Kenya Grassland Restoration
Grassland restoration and sustainable grazing programs
2,156
hectares restored
$18.50
Cost per unit
2,019
Year started
28
Team members
About This Project
The Maasai Mara's grasslands are critical for the great wildebeest migration and store vast amounts of carbon in their deep root systems. Overgrazing and land fragmentation threaten this ecosystem. Our program partners with Maasai landowners to implement holistic land management practices that restore degraded grasslands while improving livestock productivity. By rotating grazing patterns and allowing rest periods, the grass grows deeper roots, sequesters more carbon, and supports more wildlife. Landowners earn payments for ecosystem services, creating a sustainable model that benefits people, wildlife, and climate.
How It Works
Participatory land use mapping with communities
Holistic planned grazing implementation
Grass species restoration and reseeding
Wildlife corridor establishment
Soil carbon monitoring and verification
Livestock health and productivity programs
Progress Toward Goals
Grassland area restored
2,156 / 5,000 hectares
43% complete
Annual CO2 sequestration
28,500 / 45,000 tons
63% complete
Maasai families enrolled
78 / 120 families
65% complete
Key Milestones
2019-02
Initial community partnerships formed
2019-09
First conservancy grazing plans developed
2020-07
Soil carbon baseline established
2021-12
1,000 hectares under management
2023-05
First soil carbon credits issued
2024-08
Wildlife populations increased 40%
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