In its prime years, Lake Kamnarok only rivaled Lake Chad, becoming the second-largest host of crocodiles after the former. It hosted hundreds of species of birds and together with the neighboring Rimoi National Reserve, formed a critical ecosystem,” James Kibet, Lake Kamnarok National reserve liaison officer said. The lake lies within the 87.7-kilometer-square Lake Kamnarok National Reserve, which was gazetted in 1984. Others followed the river into Lake Turkana when the lake (Kamnarok) started drying up,” Kibet said. Mr Sirma said comparing Lake Kamnarok National Reserve to Rimoi is like ‘comparing developed and undeveloped countries’.

Source: Standard Digital June 03, 2021 19:54 UTC