Kenyan minority indigenous community – the Endorois live around Lake Bogoria in Baringo County in Kenya’s Rift valley.In 1970’s they lost their grazing ground when Lake Baringo was registered a national reserve. The remaining swamp – Kiborgoch or Loboi swamp stated shrinking in the 1990’s due to land degradation and wildfires.
The Women depend on the swamp to collect Papyrus reeds they use to make sleeping mats, leisure mats, sofa sets, and roofing materials. The swamp is a source of food and medicine and a dry season grazing area for the community. They rallied the community to rehabilitate and protect the swamp. Years later the community has registered the swamp as a community conservancy.
Hi Sophie, I really enjoy listening to your podcast. It is very enlightening, shedding more light on how local communities show commitment in conserving their environs. It highlights areas where the ordinary Kenyans and the government can step in to help in environmental conservation.
Edd
Sophie thanks alot for sharing the true information you collected from our community. I have enjoyed listening and reading it