The Reporter Ethiopia·3 min read·medium
Lake Tana Nears Ecological Tipping Point As Water Hyacinth Spreads
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Surafel Ashebir
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Environmental experts warn that Lake Tana in Ethiopia is reaching an ecological tipping point due to the rapid spread of invasive water hyacinth. The weed threatens local biodiversity, water transport, and the livelihoods of millions who depend on the lake.
Lake Tana is approaching a critical ecological tipping point as water hyacinth spreads into 36 additional kebeles, prompting environmental experts to warn that Ethiopia’s largest freshwater lake could become unnavigable, suffer declining water levels and lose much of its unique biodiversity unless urgent action is taken.
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