Manda Bay Introduces Conservancy Fee to Protect Wildlife and Marine Life

Beginning in January 2025, Manda Bay will introduce a Conservancy Fee of $50 per adult per night / $20 per child per night for guests to have a direct, positive impact in the protection and conservation of Manda Island’s wildlife and marine life.

Manda Island is home to a host of creatures both large and small including the greater Galago bushbaby, white tailed mongoose, civet cat, porcupine, hyena, genet cat, leopard, dik-dik, buffalo and bushbuck, dwarf mongoose, yellow baboons, and vervet monkeys. During the dry season, Manda Bay provides fresh water for the animals and guests can meet them at the waterhole on game drives throughout the conservancy.

Manda Bay is also working hand-in-hand with the environmental conservation organisation, The Ocean Trust, to restore Kenya’s marine health. Based at Manda Bay, the founders of the Trust and their dedicated team are working to build a coral reef using technical and science-based methods. The Ocean Trust is engaging with the local community in and around Lamu to help curb illegal fishing and provide education on the importance and influence of coral reefs. At Manda Bay, guests have the chance to learn firsthand about this important work.