Ondiri Wetland

Ondiri Wetland or Ondiri Swamp is a protected wetland and peatbog that is the source of the Nairobi River near Kikuyu, Kenya in Kiambu County.[1][2] The wetland is under pressure because of water extraction, deforestation and accelerated erosion.[1][3] Listed in 2021, the project's conservation is part of a larger initiative by the Kenyan government to reduce pollution to major waterways that provide water supply to Nairobi as part of the Thwake Dam project.[4][5][6] The waterway is also important for local greenhouse agriculture.[4]

References
  1. "Friends of Ondiri Wetland Kenya | Home". friendsofondiriwetlands.org. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  2. Obura, Fredrick. "Increased human activities threaten source of Nairobi River - FarmKenya Initiative". Farm Kenya Initiative. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. Muchiri, Nancy W. (2012). The impact of human activities on Wetlands: a case study of Ondiri Wetland in Kiambu County, Kenya (Thesis thesis). University of Nairobi, Kenya.
  4. "Saving Kenya's Capital City Water Source, The Ondiri Wetland". Africa Climate Conversations. Retrieved 2021-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Mugo, George (25 July 2021). "Ondiri Wetland water levels rises after fencing". The Star. Retrieved 2021-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Koech, Gilbert. "Ondiri Swamp to be gazetted soon, says Nema". The Star. Retrieved 2021-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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