...and instead is replaced by Iseiya Station.

It seemed a bit strange to be named after the nextdoor lodge, and so the move has been made to rename the Mara Conservancy headquarters. Iseiya is Maa for the long grass which can be found in the marshes, and is also the name we have given to the public campsite that is closeby. 

We have also given a Maa name to our Outpost at Mara Bridge, which is now called Purungat.

Rangers at Purunagat Bridge, which is the Maa name for the plains across from the bridge. 

There have also been some other small changes:

Serena Camp is now Iseiya Camp

The BBC Camp is now Nolmaiman Camp - which means area of the Monitor Lizards.

Nyati Camp is now Olarro Camp - named after the time when rangers found poachers in the area with buffalo meat. 

GSU Camp is now Eluai Camp - named after the plain that runs from the escarpment to the hills; Eluai is Maa for something that stretches across.

It will take a while before the names become permanent, but you can already see the changes here on our new map. On the map you will see the inclusion of all campsites, as well as Ngiro-are and areas like Salt Lick, which was where poachers snared the lion on Sunday. 

For those of you who have been reading our blog through a feed reader, you may not have noticed that we now have a new website with extra photo and video galleries, a forum, plus extra information for those who want to visit the area. Click here to take a look for yourself.