Nature in Your Sites/Location

The Nile Monitor lizard (Varanus niloticus) was caught in the 'act' of Building Progress for our people and the Planet! The situation was unfolding at South Quarry in Bamburi Haller Park, a rehabilitation showcase for Bamburi Cement PLC and a stronghold of Holcims' Nature Pillar and environmental sustainability. The Nile Monitor lizard is used as a biological control for snakes in the emerging quarry ecosystems. They help in the ecosystems restoration by suppressing and controlling snake population by hunting them down and scavenging for snake eggs. They move during the day and make the Park safe for the over 181, 000 visitors who visit the Bamburi Halller Park annually. They are the 'engineers' helping to restore balance in Nature by controlling hazards!

By Albert Musando, Kenya