The Daily Nation (Kenya): The three rivers that feed the world-famous Lake Nakuru have dried up. This means that the salty lake is no longer a safe home for millions of flamingoes, which have made the lake a leading tourist attraction.The drying of rivers Njoro, Makalia and Nderit has been blamed on the massive destruction of the Mau Forest Complex. River Molo, which also has its source in the Mau, no longer finds its way to Lake Baringo, another tourist destination.
River Perkerra, popularly known for the irrigation schemes in the arid lower parts of Baringo is also dwindling, no thanks to environmental degradation in the Mau….Other rivers that have been affected are Mara and Sondu.
Kenya Wildlife Service assistant director in charge of Central Rift conservation area, Ms Anne Kahihia, said the lake might be extinct in five years….
Flamingos in Lake Nakuru, shot by Lmwangi, Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
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