1.5 Acknowledgement
We thank the management and research staff at Lake Bogoria National Reserve and Kenya Wildlife Service Staff Baringo County for their help and support while undertaking this study. Much appreciation goes to Mr. Patrick Kurere for leading the team of Research Assistants during data collection. This study was part of the PhD Thesis Research project at Department of Environmental Science Egerton University, and we therefore appreciate the support of the Faculty and Students. Last but not least, we are grateful to the various reviewers of this manuscript for their valuable comments and feedback that improved its quality.