Who polluted the river?

Takatoshi AKAI

JOCV/JICA

KWS Malindi Marine Park

The Tana River is one of the biggest rivers in Kenya.

The water of this river came from west side of Mt. Kenya named Nyari.

The length is 800km.There are 350 species of birds, lions, elephants, rare sharks, and reptiles exist.

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From Mt. Kenya the river flows into Nairobi.

In Nairobi, there are too many cars make traffic jam.The cars emit exhaust gas.This gas increase acid rain.The acid rain flows into the Tana River. (Insert into the bucket: check its smell① )

The minerals, such as arsenic and fluorine also pollute under

ground water. (Put )②

The sewage does not treat and dumped into the river. (Put )③

The tourist throws his gum into the river from the Samburu and Buffalo Springs

National Reserve Lodge. (Put )④

Fishing line which fry fisherman used, but twined into stone

and flow into the river. (Put )⑤

According to NEMA (National Environment Management Authority Kenya), they admitted to make 2000 square km plantation of sugar cane beside the Tana River by Mumias Sugar Factory Company in Nairobi.

This company use agrichemicals, and it flow into the river. (Put )⑥

Some mothers wash their clothes beside the river.

The detergent flows into the river. (Put )⑦

Environment Poster drawby a girl in Sir Ali School

This water flows into the Indian Ocean.

Q: How are creatures in the water?

Please help

us!

Q: Who polluted river?

Q: Do you think you are also polluting river?

Q: How can we make river cleaner?

Conclusion

• When you go back to home, just remind what you thought today.

• Then recall “The person who polluted river is us”, and think about how to reduce pollution for river.