The Living Lakes Network is an international partnership of 130 members working in more than 60 countries to protect and restore lakes and wetlands around the world. For over 20 years, the Network has engaged with NGOs, governments, indigenous peoples and local communities to conserve critical habitats, strengthen sustainable livelihoods and educate on the benefits provided by lakes and wetlands.
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Why Lakes?
Lakes, wetlands and other freshwater bodies are the life support systems of the Earth. Ensuring their health and sustainable use is essential to fight the climate and biodiversity crisis, and for the wellbeing of billions of people.
Biodiversity & Climate Project
Our iniciatives on the ground cover 10 countries, with our partners working together in a joint, cordinated effort to catalyze lake conservation over 5 years.
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What´s New
Read the latest news & stories on lake conservation.
Lake Malawi – shared by Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania – is one of the world’s oldest and most ecologically rich freshwater lakes. Its evolutionary history spans millions of years...
In the Northern Drakensberg of South Africa, a community-led transformation is taking place through the project “Women and youth led local climate resilience and resource management in the Northern...
Lake Chapala, located in western Mexico, is the country’s largest freshwater lake and a lifeline for millions. It supplies water to the metropolitan area of Guadalajara—Mexico’s second-largest...
Working Together for Wetlands: A Special Joint Webinar Climate change together with pollution and biodiversity loss create unprecedented dangers for lakes and wetlands which require stronger...
Lake Titicaca, straddling the borders of Peru and Bolivia, is the world’s highest navigable lake and a vital resource for the communities that call it home. Known for its rich biodiversity, including...
A Hackathon for Water and Land In celebration of World Water Day 2025, the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS), in partnership with the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB), hosted the second...
