Benefits of Riverine Water Discharge into the Lorian Swamp, Kenya
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. The Lorian Swamp
2.2. Discharge of the Ewaso Ng’iro River into the Swamp
2.3. Delineation of the Swamp and Monitoring Vegetation Phenology
2.4. Assessment of the Importance and Vulnerability of River Water Dependent Ecosystem Services
3. Results
3.1. Distribution of People, Livestock and Wildlife
3.2. Abstractions Upstream
3.3. Discharge of the Ewaso Ng’iro River
3.4. Discharge into the Lorian Swamp and Effects on Surface Water
3.5. Total Annual Discharge into the Swamp and Recharge of the Merti Aquifer
3.6. Vegetation Phenology of the Swamp and Surrounding Rainfed Areas
3.7 River Water Related Ecosystem Services and Benefits to People
Ultimate ecosystem service | Final ecosystem service | Demand for water in MCM per year | Benefit |
---|---|---|---|
Surface water underpinning primary production | Livestock production | Unknown | Food and asset |
Wildlife conservation | Unknown | Public good | |
Surface water used for drinking and sanitation | People, water for drinking and domestic use | 0.50 | Nutrition and hygiene |
Livestock production | 0.76 | Food and asset | |
Wildlife conservation | 0.03 | Public good | |
Fish production | Unknown | Food | |
Irrigated crops | Unknown | Food | |
Ground water used for drinking and sanitation | People and livestock, water for drinking and domestic use | 5.50 | Nutrition and hygiene Food and asset |
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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De Leeuw, J.; Said, M.Y.; Kifugo, S.; Musyimi, Z.; Mutiga, J.K.; Peden, D. Benefits of Riverine Water Discharge into the Lorian Swamp, Kenya. Water 2012, 4, 1009-1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/w4041009
De Leeuw J, Said MY, Kifugo S, Musyimi Z, Mutiga JK, Peden D. Benefits of Riverine Water Discharge into the Lorian Swamp, Kenya. Water. 2012; 4(4):1009-1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/w4041009
Chicago/Turabian StyleDe Leeuw, Jan, Mohammed Y. Said, Shem Kifugo, Zipporah Musyimi, Jeniffer K. Mutiga, and Don Peden. 2012. "Benefits of Riverine Water Discharge into the Lorian Swamp, Kenya" Water 4, no. 4: 1009-1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/w4041009