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Trapped by Mathenge
Baringo has also been overrun by Prosopis juliflora, a highly invasive plant commonly known as Mathenge. This thorny species is spreading rapidly, taking over the land and disrupting the natural environment. Tragically, thousands of flamingos that once thrived around Lake Bogoria have become trapped in the thorns and died. The plant has even invaded the flamingos' breeding areas on the shores of Lake Bogoria National Reserve.