Resources

Video

Drops of Hope – Restoring balance in Ziway-Shalla sub-basin 

This video highlights the remarkable achievements and collaborative actions undertaken in five years to restore balance in the Ziway-Shalla sub-basin for water security. It’s a journey […]

Blog

Safeguarding Upstream to Secure Ethiopia’s Lowland Wetlands: Harnessing Power of Community and Collaboration

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 […]

News

Collaborative Pact for Kenya’s Lamu Wetlands

In a groundbreaking move for the conservation of wetland ecosystems across the vast Lamu land and seascape, Wetlands International and the County Government of Lamu […]

Blog

Africa Climate Summit: Wetlands, Unsung Heroes in Climate Regulation

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 […]

Event

Wetlands International at Africa Climate Summit/Africa Climate Week

What: The Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week will take place in Nairobi from 4-8 September 2023. Co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and […]

Blog

Restoring the Natural Balance of Ethiopia’s Central Rift Valley Lakes

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. […]

Video

A New Dawn: Quest to Restore Turkana’s Rangelands

In the vast Kenya’s northern region of Turkana lies the Todonyang Rangelands, once a lush and thriving ecosystem that sustained the local pastoralist community. Unprecedented […]

Blog

A Tapestry of Culture, Heritage and Mangroves: Exploring Ecotourism in Pate

Nestled in Lamu’s mangrove archipelago is Pate Island, a small but enchanting gem, located northeast of Lamu Island, that brims with history, natural beauty and […]

Blog

Africa’s Wetlands Key for Migratory Birds Sustenance

This article was originally published in The Standard newspaper (Kenya) -By Julie Mulonga, Director – Wetlands International Eastern Africa and Dr Kariuki Ndang’ang’a, Africa Regional […]

Blog

On the Brink: Lamu’s Lake Kenyatta Going, Going…

For 40 years, David Muiga, aged 72, has lived in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, having transferred as a teacher from then Nandi District in the Rift […]