The SELVA team observed and discussed agricultural practices with locals throughout the Lower Mara River Basin in Tanzania. We were visiting at the tale end of the dry season (March) and talked with farmers harvesting fruit and vegetables to consume…
Mining activity in the Mara River Basin impacts the soil, water, and people. Gold is the most valuable and predominant mining focus and gold mining processes involve toxic chemicals in both the small- and large-scale operations. If you were following…
Aside from people, many different types of lifeforms rely on the Mara River water resources and the type of ecosystems vary with the landscape throughout the basin. From the dry plains of the Serengeti National Park through the saturated Mara Wetlands…
The Mara River holds essential important because it is a water resource for local human and ecological communities. As a water resource, the Mara provides year round, albeit inconsistent, flow. The river reflects seasonal flow and level fluctuations due to whether it is…
The SELVA team traveled throughout the Lower Mara River Basin in Tanzania to collect data from water users about their water access, water quality, and water quantity and encountered chonga moto – Swahili for challenges – related to water and…
The SELVA team encountered men, women, and kids fishing every day in the Lower Mara River Basin and on Lake Victoria. Fishing is done with traps, nets, line and hook, and with a local plant-based poison. People fish from boats,…
The Mara River is an important feature for both the Maasai Mara Natural Reserve and Serengeti National Park, integral conservation zones for some of East Africa’s remaining iconic species. The Lower Mara River snakes its way through the north and…
People living along rivers use more than just the water for livelihoods around the world. In the Lower Mara River Basin, people fish, harvest plants and trees, hunt, and mine. The SELVA team identified these resources that are termed non-river resources.…
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