African elephants walk by the shores of Lake Amboseli in Kajiado County, Kenya, Jan. 8, 2026. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on Feb. 2 to raise global awareness of the vital role of wetlands for people, nature and culture.

Kenya boasts one of the greatest diversity of wetland types in East Africa, with wetlands such as Lake Amboseli and Lake Naivasa playing a significant role in local water resource security, biodiversity conservation, food production and climate regulation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A yellow-billed stork forages in Lake Naivasha in Nakuru County, Kenya, Feb. 1, 2026. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on Feb. 2 to raise global awareness of the vital role of wetlands for people, nature and culture.

Kenya boasts one of the greatest diversity of wetland types in East Africa, with wetlands such as Lake Amboseli and Lake Naivasa playing a significant role in local water resource security, biodiversity conservation, food production and climate regulation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A giraffe is seen on the Crescent Island in Lake Naivasha in Nakuru County, Kenya, Feb. 1, 2026. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on Feb. 2 to raise global awareness of the vital role of wetlands for people, nature and culture.

Kenya boasts one of the greatest diversity of wetland types in East Africa, with wetlands such as Lake Amboseli and Lake Naivasa playing a significant role in local water resource security, biodiversity conservation, food production and climate regulation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A pelican flies over Lake Amboseli in Kajiado County, Kenya, Jan. 8, 2026. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on Feb. 2 to raise global awareness of the vital role of wetlands for people, nature and culture.

Kenya boasts one of the greatest diversity of wetland types in East Africa, with wetlands such as Lake Amboseli and Lake Naivasa playing a significant role in local water resource security, biodiversity conservation, food production and climate regulation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A flock of flamingos forage in Lake Amboseli in Kajiado County, Kenya, Jan. 8, 2026. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on Feb. 2 to raise global awareness of the vital role of wetlands for people, nature and culture.

Kenya boasts one of the greatest diversity of wetland types in East Africa, with wetlands such as Lake Amboseli and Lake Naivasa playing a significant role in local water resource security, biodiversity conservation, food production and climate regulation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A hippo rests on a small island in Lake Naivasha in Nakuru County, Kenya, Feb. 1, 2026. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on Feb. 2 to raise global awareness of the vital role of wetlands for people, nature and culture.

Kenya boasts one of the greatest diversity of wetland types in East Africa, with wetlands such as Lake Amboseli and Lake Naivasa playing a significant role in local water resource security, biodiversity conservation, food production and climate regulation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

African elephants walk by the shores of Lake Amboseli in Kajiado County, Kenya, Jan. 8, 2026. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on Feb. 2 to raise global awareness of the vital role of wetlands for people, nature and culture.

Kenya boasts one of the greatest diversity of wetland types in East Africa, with wetlands such as Lake Amboseli and Lake Naivasa playing a significant role in local water resource security, biodiversity conservation, food production and climate regulation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)