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World Lake Day: GNF and Living Lakes Network nominate Lake Kivu as “Living Lakes Lake of the Year 2025”

Lake Kivu, located between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been declared “Living Lakes Lake of the Year 2025” by the international Living Lakes Network and the Global Nature Fund...

Expert Voices: Supun Lahiru Prakash, Sri Lanka

The LLBCP Expert Pool is a key initiative of the Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project, connecting leaders in lake and wetland conservation across the globe. This interview features T. G...

Charting a New Course for Wetlands: Outcomes of Ramsar COP15 in Zimbabwe

Gathering at Victoria Falls: A Global Commitment. The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) took place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe...

Exploring Wetland Rehabilitation For Mountain Communities

How upland stream restoration and donga reclamation under the LLBCP Replication Project support healthier wetlands Across the Northern Drakensberg catchments of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa...

Midway Milestone: Living Lakes Project Reports Strong Gains in 2024

The Living Lakes Biodiversity & Climate Project (LLBCP) has reached the midpoint of its five-year timeline with a clear message: action on lakes and wetlands is accelerating. Launched in August...

Nature- and Community-Based Solutions for Reviving the Bolgoda Lake Wetland Ecosystem

Restoring a Lake, Reviving a Legacy   Bolgoda Lake Sri Lanka’s largest natural freshwater lake flows through the Colombo and Kalutara districts, nourishing a vibrant network of wetlands, mangrove...

Climate-Smart Agriculture Enhances Livelihoods and Safeguards the Lake Malawi Ecosystem

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...

Women and Youth-Led Climate Resilience Project Drives Regenerative Agriculture and Wetland Restoration in South Africa

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...

Sowing Change in Lake Chapala: How a Young Farmer is Regenerating Mexico’s Largest Freshwater Ecosystem

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

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 Voices: David Quico, Lake Titicaca

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...

Inspiring Innovation: ARCOS Empowers Youth on World Water Day

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...

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