Lake Victoria Basin Commission boss says Mara River faces existential threats despite regional gains

Lake Victoria Basin Commission boss says Mara River faces existential threats despite regional gains

LVBC Executive Secretary Masinde Bwire says the basin was under siege from deforestation in the Mau Forest, rapid land-use changes and pollution, factors he warned could alter the river’s hydrology and jeopardise the annual wildebeest migration that draws global attention to Kenya and Tanzania.

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