Exploring lake victoria ecosystem functioning using the. Lake victoria and hence will improve the ecosystem of the lake. With its main tributaries the ruvuvu and nyabarongo it drains most of rwanda, about half of burundi and parts of northwest tanzania and southeast uganda. The rise and fall of water hyacinth in lake victoria and the kagera river basin, 19892001 thomas p. Official pdf, 21 pages world bank documents world bank group. The 68,800 km2 lake victoria is the second largest freshwater body in the world. Lake victoria, with a surface area of 68,800 km 2, is the largest tropical and second largest freshwater lake on the planet. The lake s waters straddles three countries kenya, uganda and tanzania and supports africas largest inland fishery geheb et al.
Grace, trimm and champ satellite analysis of the lake basin article pdf available in water resources management 227. Solms is an invasive aquatic macrophyte associated with major negative economic and ecological impacts to the lake victoria region. The lake victoria basin commission lvbc is a specialized institution of the eac that developed from the eacs lake victoria development programme lvdp, a mechanism established in 2001 to coordinate various interventions in the lake victoria basin region and to turn the basin into an economic growth zone. It not only provides the headwaters of the white nile but is also central to the development and regional integration of the east africa community. Also, lake victoria basin commission has programmes and projects in pipelines. The program will bring immense benefits to the population of the lake basin and the 15 beneficiary towns, with a resident population of approximately 670,000 by 2015 and an additional. Lake victoria is also an inland water transport linkage for the three ea states. Other social, economic and political forces adversely affect the situation of both poor people. Lake victoria basin falls under the equatorial hot and humid climate with a bi. The lake is used as source of food, energy, drinking and irrigation water, shelter, for transport, and as a repository for human, agricultural and industrial waste. Tanzania, rwanda, and burundi, the lake victoria basin lvb is home to approximately 42 million people who rely on the lake itself, the basins watersheds, and the ecosystem services provided by the lvb for survival. Estimation of water pollution sources in lake victoria, east. Lake victoria catchment area and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto act no.
Water resources in lake victoria basin o the water resources of the basin comprises of surface water resources, ground water resources, and rainwater. However, there are only a few research studies exploring the impacts of. According to deepa pullanikkatil of leadership for environment and development and doreen othero of the lake victoria basin commission, growing populations, shrinking resource bases, and persistent human health concerns demonstrate the need. Managing transboundary water resources in the lake victoria. Fish species community structure of rivers awach seme and kisian in lake victoria basin,kenya before and after weir installation author. Pdf lake victoria is situated within an elevated plateau in the western. The lake basin provides resources for the livelihoods of the population living in the basin. Community based approach to the management of nyando wetland. Lake victoria basin commission and the lake victoria. The study site is located at icipe mbita aeronet 5 ground station at longitude 34. This consultancy assignment with the first phase of the programme now under implementation, the lake victoria basin commission of the eac now wishes to achieve an expansion of the programme into fifteen additional towns. Unfortunately, the native wildlife in lake victoria is under constant threat from invasive species, pollution, and over fishing.
The yingcheng formation source rock was developed in such rifts as xujiaweizi, changling. Lake victoria environment report water quality and ecosystems component lake victoria environment management project iii ministry of water and irrigation, lake victoria environmental management project lvemp, water quality component, p. Map of uganda showing the principal surface hydrological features. Schistosomiasis bilharzia schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, is a tropical waterborne disease which infects millions of people, mainly in africa, south america and the far east. Draining an area of 194,200 km2 lake victoria basin commission 2007a, lake victoria basin is one of east africas most prominent landmarks. The second dam was built with world bank funding in the 1990s. Lake victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world by area figure 1, and has the worlds largest freshwater. The publication of the lake victoria basin environment outlook report, whose findings would feed. Pdf rainfall trends in the lake victoria basin, uganda. The lakes basin is a vital transboundary resource shared by the east african community eac kenya, tanzania, uganda, rwanda, and burundi. Sustainable development of the lake victoria basin, are the beginnings of. Lake victoria basin commission lvbc joins other eac organs, institutions and apex organizations in celebrating the 20th anniversary observance of eac regional integration starting from 22nd23rd november 2019 at the commissions nyanza regional headquarters, kisumu, kenya. Climate change vulnerability and infrastructure investment assessment and analysis for small scale water utilities in the lake victoria basin guidebook resolve consulting pty ltd page 3 of 94 january 2011. Lake victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world.
Managing transboundary water resources in the lake victoria region introduction the sustainable and equitable management of transboundary water resources poses a host of problems for riparian nations in developing regions of the world. Fish species community structure of rivers awach seme. The lake is large enough to create its own weather system as well as influence regional climate crul, 1995, stager. Lake victoria integrated water resources programme lviwrm, lake victoria multinational maritime, transport and communication programme and regional climate change adaptation programme. Lake victoria basin commission terms of reference consultancy assignment lvwatsan phase ii page 6 of 23 2. The lake itself is shallow but in terms of surface area it is the second largest freshwater lake in the. Lake victoria basin atlas of our changing environment. Lake victoria is the worlds 2nd largest freshwater lake by surface area.
Part of the upper nile river basin system, the lake victoria basin lvb and the lake itself. Burundi is currently considered to be in a fragile situation according to the. A coupled regional climate model for the lake victoria basin of east africa yi song,a fredrick h. Climate products for different application details i. The situation is particularly dire for the native haplochromine cichlid species flock of. Stakeholders perceptions of the problem of wetland. Freshwater biodiversity in the lake victoria basin. Mar 05, 2014 in lake victoria and lake chilwa basins, interconnected development challenges defy sectoral boundaries, said experts at the wilson center on february 10. Enhancing ater resources management through inclusive green economy the case of lake victoria basin references executive summary introduction and background lake victoria in east africa, the worlds second largest lake, is endowed with abundant water and other natural resources. Among the five drainage basins in kenya, lake victoria drainage basin is of. Geographic situation lake victoria lv, with a surface area of about 68,870 km square, is africas largest and the worlds second largest freshwater lake.
Situational analysis of threats to groundwater in the lake. Capacity development in the lake victoria basin, east africa. The lake basin area became small and the water became shallow in the yingcheng period, and favorable source rock still developed in the deep lakesemideep lake facies located at the center of the rift and the delta plain swamp facies of the ramp zone. Experience and lessons learned brief for lake victoria. It lies at an altitude of 1,4m above sea level and touches the equator on its. The case of lake victoria basin united nations economic. Enhancing water resource management through an inclusive green economy approach. Pdf assessment of fungal contamination in fish feed from. The natural rock formation controlling lake victorias outflow was replaced by the first owen falls dam in the 1950s. Situational analysis of threats to groundwater in the lake victoria basin. The case of lake victoria basin lake victoria basin the lake victoria basin is endowed with abundant water and other natural resources, and is vital to its communities and countries owing to its role in supporting valuable ecosystems and economic activities. The situation is unlikely to improve in the near term, as current trends.
Enhancing water resource management through an inclusive. Assessing impacts of climate change on lake victoria basin. Mcnabb 2 abstract water hyacinth eichhornia crassipes mart. Lvbc is an institution of the east african community that promotes, facilitates and coordinates sustainable in lake victoria basin. However, unlike other great lakes of east africa, it is comparatively shallow. Lake victoria fisheries organization lvfo is a specialized institution of eac with the mandate to coordinate the management of the fisheries resources of lake victoria for sustainable development and utilization, and to spearhead aquaculture development in the basin. Ogallob a department of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, north carolina state university, raleigh, nc 276958208, usa b department of meteorology, university of nairobi, nairobi, kenya received 25 june 2003. Lake victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world by area. The lakes waters straddles three countries kenya, uganda and tanzania and supports africas largest inland fishery geheb et al. This report gives a summary of the threats to biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods that were identified by local communities at six iba sites, and places those within the wider context of the lake victoria basin. The outlet of lake victoria is river victoria nile and the main input to lake victoria is. A dramatic fall in the water level of the lake between 2002 and 2007 attracted a lot of worldwide attention.
The lake victoria basin region lvbr is one of the most densely populated regions of kenya with over 10 million people which constitutes about 25% of the population in kenya. The lake victoria basin climate change adaptation strategy and action plan. Dams draining africas lake victoria international rivers. Pdf analysis of the water balance of lake victoria researchgate. This condition prompted the study of stakeholders perspective on the governance of lake victoria natural resources in uganda. This is highlighted in africas lake victoria region, where the nations of. Populations of riverine fishes have been on a continuing decline since the early 1970s. Lake victoria region, where the nations of kenya, tanzania, and uganda are. Now therefore, the partner states determined to address issues to. Emergency means a situation that causes or poses an imminent threat of causing serious harm to a partner state or other states and that results suddenly from natural causes, such as floods, droughts. In kenya the infection is prevalent in many regions, notably the lake victoria basin, eastern province, and the inland coastal strip. Short title this act may be cited as the lake basin development authority act. The purpose of the study was to analyse relevant stakeholders with a stake in wetland resource, their socioeconomic characteristics, motives and perceptions on wetland degradation in the lake victoria basin.
1540 848 290 1176 1526 799 1353 520 735 634 987 713 166 463 994 1146 683 535 642 968 760 1066 1007 8 553 999 142 1172 1400 550 171 676 1421 697