Biodiversity & Climate Project
A global effort to protect and restore the source of all life.
Biodiversity & Climate Project
A global effort to protect and restore the source of all life.
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The Living Lakes Biodiversity & Climate Project is an ambitious global effort to catalyze the conservation of lakes and wetlands, as a climate solution that works both for people and biodiversity.

We advance together with governments, NGOs, local communities, indigenous peoples and scientists, both on a local and a global scale.

Our approach

Deploying Nature
Based Solutions

Sharing
Knowledge

Improving
Policies

Following
Youth Leaders

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.

The 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.

Cambodia

Tonlé Sap Lake

Tonlé Sap Lake

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Colombia

Tota Lake

Tota Lake

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Colombia

Lake Fúquene

Lake Fúquene

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India

Deepor Beel

Deepor Beel

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Malawi

Lake Malawi

Lake Malawi

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Mexico

Lake Chapala

Lake Chapala

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Peru

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca

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Philippines

Laguna de Bay

Laguna de Bay

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Philippines

Paligui Wetland

Paligui Wetland

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Rwanda

Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu

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Sri Lanka

Bolgoda Lake

Bolgoda Lake

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Sri Lanka

Lake Madampe

Lake Madampe

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South Africa

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

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What´s New

Read the latest news & stories on lake conservation.

Shedding New Light for Sri Lankan inland fishermen

As night falls on Madampa Lake, in Sri Lanka, a small constellation of stars flutters across the still waters. They are the lanterns of local fishermen casting their nets in search of the prized...

Living Lakes Network launches training academy for young people with a passion for wetland conservation

The Living Lakes Network, in cooperation with the Birkenfeld Environmental Campus of the Trier University of Applied Sciences (Germany), has launched an academy for lake managers. The Living Lakes...

Harmony in the Heart of Africa: A Tale of Sustainable Transformation and Conservation in the Lake Kivu Sub-Catchment

In the heart of Africa, where Lake Kivu’s waters cradle verdant hills, a remarkable tale of transformation and conservation unfolds. This is a story of a community’s resilience...

Europe reaches a key deal on the Nature Restoration Law

An agreement between the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council on the Nature Restoration Law reached late on Thursday 10 November is a giant step forward for a legislation that has had...

One big family: lake conservationists celebrate 25 years of Living Lakes

“We save the lakes of the world!” At a ceremony during the 19th World Lakes Conference, which took place from November 7-9 at Lake Balaton in Hungary, 60 lake conservationists from all...

European Living Lakes Association (ELLA), a network to protect the continent’s lakes and wetlands

Sharing knowledge and addressing common challenges for the protection of lakes and wetlands in the EU territory are the main objectives of the European Living Lakes Association (ELLA), a network...