[New post] Lake Victoria – Africa

volksvryheid posted: "Before the 1960's, the lake had had high fish species diversity of more than 500 fish species, mostly local cichlids, carps, and minnows, but these were reduced to less than 300 species after the Nile perch was introduced, which caused a decrease in the c" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on ONAFHANKLIK Lake Victoria – Africa by volksvryheid Before the 1960's, the lake had had high fish species diversity of more than 500 fish species, mostly local cichlids, carps, and minnows, but these were reduced to less than 300 species after the Nile perch was introduced, which caused a decrease in the clearness of the water.  The lake generates over 150 million dollars in export earnings, and provides high quality fish protein to about eight million people in the basin. The lake is an important transport route linking the East African States, is a reservoir for at least four hydropower stations along the Nile, provides water for industrial and domestic use, and regulates local climate.  Continue reading "Lake Victoria – Africa" This post is ad-supported ​ volksvryheid | July 31, 2021 at 12:25 pm | Categories: Great lakes, Great Lakes region, Lake Victoria, Pollution, Uncategorized, Water pollution | URL: https://wp.me/p9em8S-9TV Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from ONAFHANKLIK. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://onafhanklik.com/2021/07/31/lake-victoria-africa/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com