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Lake - Freshwater
Fish of the Lake Turkana
The largest desert lake in the world - Kenya's Nile perch and tilapia stronghold, threatened by hydroelectric development on its Omo River source.
Continent: Africa Area: 6,405 km² Max Depth: 109m Climate: Arid
📖 Overview
Lake Turkana lies in Kenya's arid Rift Valley. Nile perch and tilapia support local fisheries. Ethiopian dams on the Omo River (its primary tributary) threaten seasonal flood patterns that fish reproduction depends on.
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