Ondiri Wetland Botanic Garden is a reflection of how ideas can materialise with support from like-minded people. This is a journey of how an almost dead ecosystem has sprung back to life with diversity of both flora and fauna, with human support. It is a testament to having nature and people live as one. It is all thanks to Youth4Nature through INUKA Afrika that we have reached this far. It has become a beehive of activities, where the community, including learning institutions, are gathering to study about the Ondiri Wetland, access to clean water, conservation of nature and climate change action.
A Case for System Change to Deal with Population Increase
Since the 1970s, the areas for settlement at Kinondoni, Dar es salaam, were full and no more areas were there for starting new habitats. But, to this date, people are building their houses and business firms. This means that even the areas which were not originally allocated for human settlement are now used for it due to the population increase in the city. This is harmful to ecology.
The Thirsty Fisherman
This is a story of a naturally endowed region of Nigeria, a state likened to a proverbial food basket in which the carrier is starving. It is a short submission of how human activities have through cultural practices inflicted harm on the natural environment (biodiversity). Included in this story is the need to reverse the negative trends and review steps towards achieving sustainable and harmless biodiversity.