OUR PHILOSOPHY (SINCE 1995)
“Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints”
There is little in this great wilderness that we have not come to know in the three generations of the Beaton family that have lived here. Reinforced by a two generation partnership with the Looseyia family we have learned to respect this land and within that have delivered one of Africa’s finest marriages of wildlife, culture and visitors. Born from a strong ethos that one should ‘Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints” we have evolved a gentle partnership that is there to be shared.
It has always been our shared belief that we collectively are guardians of this wilderness and through that we seek to share the deepest and finest points while not shying away from the challenges that continue to evolve through the years. Rekero is of course a business but it is one that has first and foremost developed through its strong relationship with its neighbours. The strong bond and successes in poverty reduction have been recognised by some of the world’s leading conservationists. By using tourism to reduce poverty and thereby introduce the benefits of conservation to communities has to be our proudest achievement.
The important aspect of our style is that there is no blue print. We operate, as we always have, in a changing and demanding environment and it is not one that you can just apply a template however well it’s thought through. It is about adapting to the environment and your resources and that is the way we seek to achieve a sustainable difference for those who live here and those who come and stay at Rekero Camp.
The partnership with Asilia allows this 30 year project to step out with a renewed and refreshed vision. Driven by the same careful hands the vision can now grow in preparation for the fourth generation to take on the enormous responsibility. The development, with other tourism partners, of the new conservancy Naboisho is just the first step and we invite you to share it with us as we set out on this phase of the journey.
