Tourists take a boat tour on Lake Victoria in Kisumu, Kenya, Feb. 27, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation.
Lake Victoria is the chief reservoir of the Nile, while Poyang Lake connects with the Yangtze River. Both lakes serve as vital water sources, supporting millions of people and providing habitats for diverse wildlife.
In recent years, with support from organizations such as the Global South-South Development Center Project and the United Nations Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria, both members of the Living Lakes Network, have joined forces to address shared challenges, including soil erosion and wetland degradation.
China's Jiangxi Province, home to Poyang Lake, has strengthened its cooperation with Kenya, Tanzania and other nations bordering Lake Victoria in recent years. By sharing their expertise in lake management, the province and its partners have injected fresh momentum into China-Africa efforts toward eco-friendly modernization. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
An egret rests on Lake Victoria in Kisumu, Kenya, Feb. 27, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
A woman cooks with a clay stove introduced by Chinese experts, in Kisumu, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
An aerial photo taken on Feb. 27, 2026 shows a view of Lake Victoria and Kisumu, Kenya. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
Kids play on a water storage facility at Homa Bay along Lake Victoria in Kisumu, Kenya, March 1, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
Chinese experts inspect the cultivation of local green crops in the Lake Victoria region in Kisumu, Kenya, Aug. 27, 2024. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua)
A man makes a metal shell for clay stove in Kisumu, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows migratory birds in the Xieshan waters of Poyang Lake in Hukou County, east China's Jiangxi Province. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
A Chinese expert inspects the local rainwater collection and utilization situation in the Lake Victoria region in Kisumu, Kenya, Dec. 9, 2019. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua)
Migratory birds such as white cranes rest at a wetland reserve by Poyang Lake, in Yugan County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 27, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Migratory birds such as white cranes rest at a wetland reserve by Poyang Lake, in Yugan County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 27, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Fishermen fish in their boat on Lake Victoria at sunset in Kisumu, Kenya, Feb. 27, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
A fisherman arranges fishing nets on Lake Victoria in Kisumu, Kenya, Feb. 27, 2026. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
An aerial drone photo taken on March 12, 2026 shows the confluence of Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River in east China's Jiangxi Province. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
This undated photo taken on 2014 shows trainees from the Lake Victoria region of Africa conducting an inspection at a vegetable greenhouse planting base in the Poyang Lake region, in east China's Jiangxi Province. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua)
Tourists observe wild white cranes along the Poyang Lake in the high-tech zone in Nanchang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 17, 2024. As the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, Poyang Lake and Lake Victoria have witnessed a cross-continental collaboration for sustainable development and ecological preservation. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)