Tana Delta, Kenya – Competition for Land and Water
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Rivers and lakes
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Water supply and sanitation
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Wetland agriculture and fisheries
The Tana Delta is the largest and wetland ecosystem in Kenya and is found on the Kenyan Coast (East). The Tana river is the largest and longest river in Kenya ( nearly 1,014 km long ). The Delta is about 130,000ha and suppors 100,000 people, consisting mostly of farmers, pastoralist & fishermen. However, the river volume has fallen by 20% in 10 years.
This is a powerpoint presentation by Francis Kagema, presented during the World Water Forum 6 in Marseille.
