Lake Naivasha is losing its natural filter. Can restoring papyrus help save the fishery?

04, Aug 2026 / 6 min read / By Anthony Makokha

For years, the destruction of papyrus along the shores of Lake Naivasha has been treated largely as a problem of disappearing vegetation. Scientists now want to restore some of it — not simply to bring back the plants, but because the papyrus fringe performs several functions that are critical to the lake's health.

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