Basecamp Explorer: Ecotourism with a Difference
By John Nyaga The Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya is renowned for its varied wildlife. Conservationists often issue warnings on the creeping...
Meet Swara Magazine Contributor, Rupi Mangat
Nairobi, Oct 18 (Swara) - We’re lucky enough to be interviewing travel and environmental writer Rupi Mangat today in our #MeetTheContributor series. She has...
Good News for Samburu: Larsens is back!
By Santiago Legarre
Safari enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the iconic Larsens...
Cats and the Sofa Safaris of Ol Pejeta
By Santiago Legarre
In the middle of the partial Covid-19 lockdown, I was lucky enough to spend a few days at Ol Pejeta, 12 kilometres...
Finch Hattons: Classic Luxury in Wildlife-Rich Tsavo West
By John Nyaga Deep in Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park lies Finch Hattons Tented Camp from where one can wake up to a stunning...
Segera Retreat – Where Luxury and Philosophy Meet
Take an old cattle ranch facing Mount Kenya on 50,000 acres of sumptuous Kenyan savannah. Build eight separate wood and thatch villas to Conde’...
Mt Kenya National Park Showcased in Photo Exhibition
NAIROBI, Aug 4 (Swara) – Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has launched a month-long photo exhibition at the headquarters of the National Museums...
Soroi Samburu Lodge: Reviving a Classic on the Banks of the Ewaso Nyiro
By Santiago Legarre
At the inception of the 20th century, the renowned photographers Martin and Osa Johnson travelled to...
Return to the Wild: Rediscovering Ashnil Mara’s Timeless Allure
By Santiago Legarre
I met the managing director of Ashnil Hotels many years ago, at the Argentine Embassy in...
Meru National Park: The Elewana Experience
By Santiago Legarre
Safari enthusiasts often argue that conservancies offer a superior experience compared to national parks and reserves....
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Lake Ol Bolossat Biodiversity Assessment Strengthens Case for Ramsar Designation
OL KALOU, Kenya, September 14, 2026 (Swara) — A new biodiversity and socio-economic assessment of Lake Ol Bolossat has documented a wealth...
New Natural History Centre Opens in the Maasai Mara
Nairobi, Sept 9 (Swara) - A new centre dedicated to the natural and cultural heritage of the Maasai Mara has opened its...
The Women of Surana Mara
By Santiago Legarre
Ashnil Hotels has recently added another Surana to its collection of lodges. Following the launch of...
The Missing Science of Ocean Regeneration
By Kevin Lunzalu
Tell me it’s 1992 without saying it? The birth of the Rio Conventions. A time when...
Exploring the Serengeti
By Santiago Legarre
When my Argentine friends Gabriel and Maria Raquel told me that they would travel to Africa...
Mystery surrounds 15 elephant deaths in Amboseli
Nairobi, July 29 (Swara) - Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants recorded between 24 June and 24...
Nairobi National Park Development Plans Reignite Conservation Debate
NAIROBI, July 1 (Swara) - Nairobi National Park has once again become the focus of national conservation debate following renewed proposals to...