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Natural and anthropogenic changes threatening the ecological and limnological integrity of lake baringo, kenya: a review

• Authors Details :  
• Job O. Omweno,  
• Steve Opiyo ,  
• Omondi Argwings ,  
• Wilfred O. Zablon

Journal title : PAN AFRICA SCIENCE JOURNAL

Publisher : Pan Africa Science Journal (PASJ)

Online ISSN : 2709-1473

Page Number : 103-121

Journal volume : 02

Journal issue : 01

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Lakes are characterized by dynamic responses to ecological and limnologic disturbances that occur within a constrained timeframe. Some endorheic lakes in the Kenyan Rift valley are presently regarded as environmental hotspots because of complex changes that are revealed through multiple proxies; changing lake levels and surface area, turbidity and sedimentation, and the proliferation of macrophytes, and loss of aquatic biodiversity. Lake Baringo is characterized by widespread catchment degradation accompanied by high levels of turbidity during erratic and decline of the native fishery based on Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis. A careful analysis implicates potential natural factors such as catchment topography and increasing anthropogenic pressure as the main causes of lake ecosystem degradation. This paper recommends several strategies for restoration of Lake Baringo based on an integrated multi-faceted approach that combines catchment rehabilitation, pollution control, and provision of alternative livelihoods such as agriculture to the riparian communities

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.47787/pasj.2021.01.23

Article Subject Details

• Research

Article Keywords Details

• Catchment degradation
• Lake Level fluctuations
• Multi-faceted approaches
• Turbidity

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