My name is Joseph Kimojino and I am from the Masai tribe. I am also the head of tourism and anti-animal harassment for the Mara Conservancy.

The post-election violence in Kenya has caused the tourist industry to collapse, and without this vital source of revenue crucial park operations, including anti-poaching and de-snaring patrols, will have to stop in the Mara.

We urgently need friends of the Masai Mara to help us get the message out that the Mara is under serious threat. To give you a sense of the crisis, what money we have runs out at the end of this month, February 2008.

Update - We now have enough money for the first two weeks of March.

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