29 sites in L.Victoria basin listed among key biodiversity areas in need of critical conservation

Fishermen at Lake Victoria. [Caleb Kingwara/Standard]

Twenty-nine sites within Lake Victoria Basin have been recognised globally as Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) for supporting species at risk of extinction.

International Union for Conservation and Nature (IUCN), in its 2017 annual report released this month, says the sites support quite a large percentage of endangered species.