Redwan Mohammed leads a project to restore Ethiopia’s Ziway-Shalla river basin, which is under pressure due to deforestation and erosion. Lake Abijata is experiencing rapidly declining water levels as a newly established soda ash extraction plant is drawing water from the lake. Redwan Mohammed: Wetlands are important biodiversity hotspots which are critical for the survival of various animal and plant species and millions of people in the surrounding community. Ziway-Shalla is a closed water basin, located in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia, the country’s most important wetland area. Banner image: Redwan Mohammed speaking to local residents near Lake Shalla Image by Solomon Yimer for Mongabay.
