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Lamu county moves to protect endangered sand dunes

Illegal sand harvesting in the Lamu water catchment areas are threatening sand dune zones. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

Lamu County has announced new measures to protect its treasured sand dunes and the coastal environment.

Governor Issa Timamy has said they will soon hand over the sand dune zones to the Water Resource Management Authority (WRMA) for preservation and management.

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