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Deal #4161

Location

Location #1

Spatial accuracy level

Exact location

Location

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Latitude

-1.2818826553313165

Longitude

35.21226996165774

Target country

Kenya

Comment on location

Olare Motorogi Conservancy

General info

Land area

Intended size (in ha)

13500

Size under contract (leased or purchased area, in ha)

13500

Intention of investment

Tourism, Conservation

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

Concluded (Oral Agreement)

Implementation status

[2013] In operation (production)

Leasing fees

Annual leasing fee

3500

Annual leasing fee currency

Kenyan Shilling

Annual leasing fee type

per ha

Contract farming

Investor info

Operating company

Unknown (Virgin Group Limited) (#38112)

Name of investment project

Mahali Mzuri

Comment on investment chain

a.k.a. "Richard Branson's Kenyan Safari Camp"

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Data sources

Data source #1

Data source type

Media report

URL

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/23/masai-mara-tourism-politics

File

Date

2013-08-23

Comment on data source

The Guardian- The Masai Mara: 'It will not be long before it's gone'

Data source #2

Data source type

Media report

URL

http://www.forbes.com/sites/annabel/2013/07/01/the-ultimate-new-safari-playground-richard-bransons-mahali-mzuri-in-kenya/

File

Date

2013-07-01

Comment on data source

Forbes- The Ultimate New Safari Playground: Richard Branson's Mahali Mzuri In Kenya

Data source #3

Data source type

Company sources

URL

http://www.mahalimzuri.virgin.com/en/mahali_mzuri/location

File

Date

2013-01-01

Local communities / indigenous peoples

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Consent

Former use

Former land owner (not by constitution)

Former land owner

Private (smallholders)

Former land use

Pastoralism
Conservation

Former land cover

Shrub land/Grassland (Rangeland)
Marginal land

Overall Comment

Overall comment

company altogether has 4 conservancies over 63000 ha

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