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The medicinal plants and their species diversity in Lake Victoria Basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The management of medicinal plants has become a matter of international concern because these plants
are generally wild in distribution and very few species are cultivated or planted. Presently, almost every
Aayurvedic ...
Lessons learnt on catchment afforestation component of the Lake Victoria environmental management project
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)
Lake Victoria is a shared water body by the three riparian countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The lake covers a surface area of 68 800 km2 and catchment area of 184 000 km2 and supports approximately 30 million people. ...
Distribution, Status, and some aspects of the Biology of two Non- Cichlid Native Fishes of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2008)
The status, distribution and some aspects of the breeding biology of mormyrids and Brycinus sp. was
studied in the years 2000 and 2001 in the Kenyan portion of Lake Victoria. Five mormyrid species,
Mormyrus kanume FORSK., ...
Water quality and ecosystem status
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)
The Water quality and Ecosystem Management Components of the Lake Victoria
Environmental Management Project (LVEMP) in the three riparian countries (Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda) have made considerable progress towards ...
Consultancy Service on Economic Development - Natural Resources Intervention and Investment for the Lake Victoria Basin Final Report
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2006)
The second phase of the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project
(LVEMP-2) is set to begin in the last quarter of 2007, focusing on socioeconomic
development, management and research. In each of the three ...
The importance of Nyando river wetlands plant resources and agricultural products: A comparative study of papyrus and rice
(2003)
This study assessed the community perceptions of the importance of wetland plants, particularly papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) and compared it with that of agricultural products, mainly rice (Oryza Sativa), in the Nyando River ...
Water Hyacinth Infestation in Ponds and Satellite Lakes in the Lake Victoria Basin on Tanzania: Status and Efforts to Manage it.
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2001)
A survey was conducted in ponds and satellite lakes in the lake Victoria basin in March 2000 to ascertain
the presence of water hyacinth and its effect to the communities and the environment. Out of 14 (12 ponds
and 2 ...
Potential impacts of Kirinya wetland in treating secondary municipal effluent from Jinja stabilisation ponds
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Kirinya West wetland is located on northern shores of Lake Victoria in Jinja- Uganda. The wetland
receives secondary treated effluent from the stabilisation ponds owned and operated by National Water
and Sewerage ...
Impact of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laubach, on the fishery of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Due to heavy infestation of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria catches of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) and
Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel), which strongly decreased in the 1980s, increased markedly in 1998.
Tilapia catches ...
Experiences of Rattan cane (Calamus deeratus) propagation trials in Uganda
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Rattan cane (Calamus deeratus) mainly found in the natural wetland forests and is harvested for use in
making of baskets, cords and furniture. While its natural stock levels are decreasing, rattan cane use
for the ...