GIS Data and Images Showing Threats Posed by Water Hyacinth on Lake Tana

GIS Data

Coverage of water hyacinth

Coverage of water hyacinth

Coverage of water hyacinth at the north-eastern corridor of Lake Tana in Sep 2017.

showing movement of water hyacinth

showing movement of water hyacinth

A stellite image showing movement of water hyacinth mat from east to west at the northeastern corner of the Lake

water hwater hyacinth spreading to new areas

water hwater hyacinth spreading to new areas

Fragments of water hyacinth floating and spreading to new areas using water waves

how turbid the lake's water is

how turbid the lake's water is

This picture shows how turbid the lake's water is. This is because of high loads of sediment entering the lake through its tributary rivers. Silt accumulation is one of the major risks threatening the lake's water body.

High coverage of Water hyacinth

High coverage of Water hyacinth

High coverage of Water hyacinth around Dera (Oct 2017)

water hyacinth colonizing new places

water hyacinth colonizing new places

Patchy water hyacinth colonizing new places in Fogera area (Oct 2017)

Flowering water hyacinth

Flowering water hyacinth

Flowering water hyacinth around Libokemkem woreda (Oct 2017)