Ogutu, Z. A.2016-04-192016-04-192002Land Degradation and Development 13(3): 251-2561085-32781099-145X661_CR_00009.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/65667This paper presents the impact of ecotourism livelihood and natural resource management in the periphery of Amboseli Biosphere Reserve in Kenya. Ecotourism initiatives that have been introduced by Porini Ecotourism, a private investor, are benefiting Eselenkei Group Ranch in terms of income, improved infrastructure, employment opportunities and exposure. Over US$5000 is received annually as land rent, gate fee and bed charges. Twenty-six Maasai men are employed for the upkeep of project facilities. The community's capacity to facilitate resource-related conflicts has improved following support from development institutions. An expanding livelihood base is reducing local vulnerability to disaster and people-wildlife conflicts. The numbers of resident wildlife species in the conservation area have increased due to regeneration of woody species and reduced frequency of livestock.application/pdfen-USIn CopyrightEcosystem managementHumid zonesSustainabilitySustainable developmentEnterprise typesEnvironmental impactsLivelihoodsEcotourismNatural resource-based enterpriseConservationParksHabitat destructionNatural resource managementLocal governanceAmboseli ecosystemKenyaMaasaiEcosystem GovernanceArticle - RefereedCopyright 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.502