28 April 2007 - Five years ago, dead flamingos littered the shores of Lake Nakuru in Kenya's scenic Rift Valley. But now Nakuru's local community has set itself the task of replanting a whole forest they had razed as a measure of desperation in times of poverty. As the forests receded, the rains left too. Erosion from farming and the effects of global warming combined in the late 1990s to leave Lake Nakuru virtually uninhabitable for its famous birds. The flock of millions - drawing thousands of tourists to Nakuru each year - was reduced to 10,000 by 1996. Now the flamingos have begun returning in droves. Read more on www.enn.com
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