
World Wetlands Day 2025: Protecting Our Common Future
On the morning of February 2nd, as the sun rose over wetlands across the country, nature came to life in all its beauty. Birds perched […]
We safeguard and restore wetlands for people and nature
On the morning of February 2nd, as the sun rose over wetlands across the country, nature came to life in all its beauty. Birds perched […]
Lamu County, home to 60% of Kenya’s mangroves, plays a vital role in the country’s economy, contributing nearly USD 85 million annually and supporting 800,000 […]
Tanzania’s Rufiji Delta hosts East Africa’s largest mangrove forest, spanning over 53,000 hectares. These mangroves are crucial for biodiversity, coastal protection, and climate resilience. Yet, […]
Africa has 20 percent of global mangroves, with 74 percent on the west coast and 26 percent on the east coast (Naidoo, 2023). Along the […]
Lake Turkana is Kenya’s biggest and Africa’s fourth largest lake. Nestled on the border of Kenya and Ethiopia, its basin extends into southeastern South Sudan […]
Uganda is experiencing irregular rainfall patterns causing floods and droughts in some parts of the country. Recognizing the vital role of peatlands in flood retention, […]
Like other areas in the Global South, rapid population growth – among other drivers – in Ethiopia’s Ziway-Shalla Sub-Basin (ZSSB) has exerted tremendous pressure on […]
Gachino is a small river, but one of the key tributaries of the Meki River which trickles down the semi-mountainous Gurage Zone in Bui Woreda […]
In the heart of the African continent, nestled between the Sahara Desert to the north and lush equatorial forests to the south, lies the Nile […]
In the heart of Ethiopia’s Oromia region, some 200 kilometres south of Addis Ababa, lies a breathtaking landscape, home to the Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park. […]