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Various stake holders in Sebeya project are mobilising for long term conservation of River Sebeya zone that spans through districts of Rubavu, Ngororero, Rutsiro, and Nyabihu in Western Province.
During the rainy season, River Sebeya is known for turning into a destructive monster as water from the mountains bursts the river banks and washes away nearly everything along its path in these four districts. Lives are lost, crops washed away, houses destroyed and livestock also lost- this is how River Sebeya can get deadly.
However, the government of Rwanda through Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) came up with an initiative that aims at fixing the destructive nature of River Sebeya and turning it into an opportunity for those living within its catchment area.
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The Ministry of Environment, Rwanda Environment Management Authority and Rwanda Water Resources Board are encouraging all Rwandans, especially the private sector, to protect and conserve the country’s wetlands to ensure they fulfill their role in flood mitigation, water storage, carbon sequestration, and can provide a habitat for rich biodiversity and space for people to connect with nature. The call comes as Rwanda joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Wetlands Day.
The theme for this year’s World Wetlands Day is Wetlands and Water, drawing attention to the vital role and value of wetlands in sustaining water resources. Not only do wetlands store water, they also filter pollutants leaving fresh water that is safe to drink. Wetlands are valuable ecosystems on which more than one billion people rely for income generating activities and where 40% of the world’s species live and breed.