Conservationists have moved a step closer to having Lake Ol'Bolossat in Nyandarua County designated as Kenya's seventh Ramsar site, following a stakeholders' workshop in Ol Kalou.
The two-day meeting, convened by the East Africa Wildlife Society (EAWS) with the National Environment Management Authority and the county government, reviewed the lake's integrated management plan and validated the Ramsar Information Sheet.
The validation strengthens the technical case for the lake's recognition as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, a global treaty for wetland conservation.
Lake Ol'Bolossat, Kenya's only natural freshwater lake, faces threats from poaching, illegal fishing, settlement encroachment, deforestation, water pollution, and poor catchment management.
If designated, the lake would join six other Kenyan Ramsar sites, including Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha, and gain stronger protection and international cooperation.
Source: the-star.co.ke
