Lake Baringo: Addressing threatened biodiversity and livelihoods

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2006-12

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Odada, Eric, O.
Onyando, Japheth, O.
Aloo-Obudho, Peninah

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Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management

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Lake Baringo is a shallow, internal drainage, freshwater lake located in the Kenyan Rift Valley. The lake is an important source of water for humans and livestock, as well as a significant income source for local communities through activities such as tourism, biodiversity conservation, and fish sold in local markets. The lake has been subject to overfishing, as well as to greatly enhanced sedimentation as a result of land use changes in the drainage basin. This paper provides an analysis of the conditions prevailing at Lake Baringo, and examines in detail the management response to the problems facing the lake. The roles of the many and varied institutions in the lake basin's management are discussed, and an analysis of internationally funded projects designed to ameliorate the situation is provided.

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biodiversity;fishing moratorium;Global Environment Facility;Lake Baringo;lake basin management; land use change;sedimentation

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