There are six airstrips within the MMNR, each used
to varying degrees by commercial operators
transporting
clients to destinations in and around the Reserve.
The CCN takes responsible for the maintenance
of
airstrips within its section of the Reserve, and
collects landing fees to underwrite the costs of these
activities.
This is done by recording each aircraft using the
airstrips, and then submitting monthly invoices to the
relevant
operators. In the CCTM section of the Reserve, the
Mara Serena is currently responsible for the
collection
of fees and upkeep of the Serena airstrip, but in
practice they neither collect the landing fees nor
maintain
the airstrip. Under this management action, the
Mara Conservancy will liaise with the Mara Serena
to
discuss handing over the responsibility for
airstrip maintenance and collection of landing fees to the
Conservancy.
Once the new arrangement is agreed, the MC will
apply the same landing fees and fee collection
system
as used by CCN.
