Amboseli Hydrology - Overview
[The following report was scanned directly from an undated typescript by M.D. Mifflin circa 1993. We believe that the report had been commissioned by Dr. Richard Leakey when he was Director of Kenya...
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Background
"Scarcity of permanent water is the salient feature of Amboseli’s surface hydrology; water is obviously a key limiting factor in the ecosystem. Apart from a handful of spring-fed rivulets that bubble...
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[Hydrologist, Dr. Mike Lane, was asked to comment on AERP water table measurements and the Amboseli hydrology question in general. He wrote...]At 11:11 02/12/2003 +0300, Aquasearch Ltd wrote:>...
View ArticlePrecipitation and other events on Kilimanjaro
Events on Kilimanjaro -- such as precipitation, logging, land conversion and fire -- comprise a major driver for the Amboseli ecosystem. We don't presume to provide an exaustive compendium of research,...
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At last, Amboseli receives decent rain
A few days ago on a drive around the park one would notice that things weren’t looking all that promising for the animals because Amboseli was yet to receive proper rain to sustain its wildlife...
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Did the long rains arrive late?
I talked to an elderly man [age set – Ilyangusi] maybe born around early 1920s asking if he had ever experienced prolonged drought before like now where the short and long rains have failed...
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Invitation to a Hydrology forum
Welcome to a conversation on the hydrology of the Amboseli ecosystem. The hydrology of the ecosystem is driven primarily by rainfall events on the Kilimanjaro catchment. The objective of this...
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