Wetlands of Kenya: Proceedings of the KWWG Seminar on Wetlands of Kenya, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, 3-5 July 1991A source book for future research and management activities, these 20 papers cover wetland issues in Kenya and underline the need for a national wetland program. |
Contents
The hydrology and function of wetlands | 13 |
Wetland birds of Kenya | 37 |
Seasonal wetlands in Nairobi | 55 |
Classification and vegetation of freshwater wetlands | 79 |
Common terms and phrases
agricultural algae areas ASAL basin birds catchment coral reefs Creek dams drainage dry season East African ecological ecosystems environment environmental fauna fish Fisheries floating aquatic weeds flooding floodplain flora flow Gaudet Government of Kenya grasslands grazing ground water habitats hydrological impacts important increase irrigation IUCN Kenya Wildlife Service Kenya's wetlands Kenyan coast Kenyatta University Kilifi KILIFI DISTRICT km² Lake Naivasha Lake Nakuru Lake Victoria Lamu land macrophytes mangrove forests marine marshes Mavuti Mombasa Museums of Kenya Nairobi Kenya Nairobi National National Park National Reserve natural Njuguna nutrients Ol Bolossat P.O. Box papyrus plants pollution pools population production Programme protected Ramsar Convention Rift Valley Rift Valley lakes riverine runoff Ruwa Sabaki salinity Salvinia seagrass seagrass beds sediments shrimps soil surface swamp Tana Delta Tana River Delta tourists tropical UNEP University of Nairobi utilisation vegetation waterfowl wetland conservation wetlands wetlands in Kenya Yala River Yala Swamp zone