Kenya dismisses fears luxury lodge could disrupt wildebeest migration from Tanzania

Kenyan authorities reject claims Ritz-Carlton camp blocks wildebeest migration

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has dismissed a complaint filed by conservationists and Maasai community leaders, stating that the new Ritz-Carlton Safari Camp does not block the passage of the annual wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara. Dubbed ‘the greatest wildlife roadshow on Earth’, the Great Migration attracts enormous global attention to the Maasai Mara ecosystem. It is therefore unsurprising that the luxury hotel chain chose this are…

Kenya dismisses fears luxury lodge could disrupt wildebeest migration from Tanzania

The case has sparked a vigorous debate in Kenya, which relies heavily on tourism, over access to benefits from the industry.