The beauty, life of Mara under threat

Activities along the course of the Mara River on its way through the Maasai Mara Game Reserve towards Lake Victoria. [Jeckonia Otieno, Standard]

Mara River makes a majestic flow down from the Mau. It is full of life. The river is one of the major drivers of tourism in Kenya, not just through the wildlife it supports but also the spectacular wildebeest migration, which is a month away.

However, activities along the two main tributaries affect the ecosystem directly.