Lake Naivasha: How wanton encroachment is threatening Kenya's most important wetland

Lake Naivasha is a big driver of Kenya's agricultural sector. [WWF-Kenya]

Every day should be World Wetlands Day because wetlands play an important role in sustaining life on our planet. Among the distinguished sites under the Ramsar Convention is Lake Naivasha, Kenya's second site to be listed as a Wetland of International Importance.

Caught between the thriving hotel and booming horticulture industries, it also exemplifies the delicate balance between environmental conservation and economic development. It estimated the Lake Naivasha Basin accounts for 40 percent of Kenya's flower exports, generating 9 percent of the country's total foreign exchange revenue annually.