Lake Naivasha:
Kenya’s popular Lake Naivasha is getting impacted by the water hyacinth that has taken over large parts of it.The water hyacinth is native to South America and was reportedly introduced to Kenya in the 1980s.
- Lake Naivasha is a shallow freshwater lake located in the southern Rift Valley in Kenya.
- It is considered to be of recent geological origin and is ringed by extinct or dormant volcanoes.
- It is fed by the perennial Malewa and Gilgil Rivers, which drain the Aberdare Mountains of central Kenya.
- It is supporting a diverse community of waterbirds and many large mammals.
- In addition to the invaluable freshwater, it also supports large-scale and vital economic activities, mainly flower growing, fishing and geothermal power generation.
- It is designated as the Ramsar site.
