Taking the Eco Route
The Serena Group is committed to an escalating eco-policy that embraces sensitivity to the interests of the local population in relation to such matters as: cultural preservation, sustainable habitat and community development. The group also abides by a code of responsible practice in relation to: energy conservation, waste recycling, sewage disposal, air emissions, pesticides, noise reduction and visual pollution. Finally, all Serena Group properties are built to harmonise with the local landscape and to utilise eco-friendly materials, local handicrafts and products. Wherever possible we also aim to enhance the environment via landscaping and indigenous plant material reinforcement.

The Mara Eco Programme
Experience has shown that committed sustainable conservational policies work best when linked to committed community support and to this end the Serena Mara Safari Lodge works closely with the local community to contribute to a broad range of community benefits. These include; road rehabilitation, maintenance of air strips and building projects for local schools and conservation centres. The Lodge also aims to boost local employment by hiring and training local personnel and offering educational scholarships to local children. The Lodge has also provided housing and electricity for the Kenya Wildlife Service rangers and is following through on an ambitious eco-programme that involves the reclamation of eroded areas of bush and the replanting of indigenous species.

We Need Your Help
If you’d like to support Serena Hotels in their efforts to plant more indigenous species and trees and thereby contribute personally to the greening of Africa, why not take part in our Plant a Tree for Tomorrow Campaign? This way, and for minimal expense, you can not only invest in Africa’s future but also ‘own’ a small but significant part of the glory that is the Masai Mara.

Where to from here
If you have enjoyed the Serena Experience in the Masai Mara, you might like to take in some of our other properties. This way you can contrast the beauty of the savannah lands with the vaulted green of a tropical rainforest, the sapphire and silver ribbon of the Swahili Coast or the cosmopolitan bustle of downtown Nairobi. Here are some suggestions that we believe will really complement your Masai Mara safari experience.