Thursday, February 23, 2023

Community utilises flood

 Advantages of flood

Namibian northern regions: Oshana, Omusati and Ohangwena regions are mostly affected by flooding water from Angola. Many Namibians are celebrating the flood, as it becomes the source of food and income to many young people. They mostly harvest fish, frogs and all other edible aquatic animals.

Selling of surplus helps young people to earn a living, at the same time they get food to eat for their family members. On the other hand, some uses flood water to establish and water their gardens.

Young people tend to use sleeping nets for fishing at bridges or points where it's safer to harvest fish. Therefore, flood has lots of benefits to communities were water loges. Most people who are closer to Angola-Namibians boarder do enjoy the nutrient-rich sediments which contributes to fertile environment for vegetation, deduced from: https://www.co.walton.fl.us. Generally, flood maintains floodplain biodiversity. 

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