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The impact of human activity
Is Lake Cyohoha’s biodiversity declining?

Fabien Niyonizigiye
Cyohoha, a small lake that straddles the border between Burundi and Rwanda, supports a vast biodiversity. But increased human activity burdens the ecosystem.
9.03.2018  |  Bujumbura, Burundi
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A project site of Lake Cyohoha ecosystem recovery programme on October 13, 2015. (photo: Green Fund Rwanda)
A project site of Lake Cyohoha ecosystem recovery programme on October 13, 2015. (photo: Green Fund Rwanda)

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