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The Mau Complex is the largest of the five "water towers" of Kenya, forming the upper catchments of all main rivers in the Western part of Kenya.
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Hippo on the shore of Lake Naivasha with the Mau Forest in the distance |
These rivers are the lifeline of major lakes in Kenya such as Lake Naivasha, and transboundary lakes such as Lake Victoria in the Nile River Basin; Lake Turkana in Kenya and Ethiopia, and lake Natron in Tanzania and Kenya.
But perennial rivers are becoming seasonal, storm flows and downstream flooding are increasing and wells and springs are drying up. The water stress in the Mau is attributed to land degradation and deforestation.
At the global level, there are increasing concerns over biodiversity loss. Wildlife hubs such as Lake Nakuru National Park and the Maasai Mara National Reserve are among the areas impacted affecting wildlife and tourism activities.
Increased carbon dioxide emissions as a result of forest cover loss are also of international concern.
While climate change may be a major contributor to the current crisis, the destruction of the forests has reduced the ability of the Mau ecosystem to absorb or reduce the impact of climate change, increasing the vulnerability of the people to global warming.
The appeal for the rehabilitation of the Mau forest ecosystem is launched at a time when Kenya struggles to cope with the consequences of widespread drought which has led to water and electricity rationing across the country.
Recent News
9/25/2009- Official launch to save mau forest
On 9/25/2009, with great partners like you we want to return the forest cover back to where it was and protect our water towers, which through global warming and human settlement the forest has been depreted too much, making rivers and lakes to dry up.