泛滥之谜 22

People here still put papyrus to good use.

The design of these boats has changed little since ancient times.

Tana has become a vast mountain reservoir for the Blue Nile.

The dissolved volcanic soil has enriched the lake.

It's good fishing for people and animals.

It's thought that the Ancient Egyptians heard rumours of this lake

but they never realised the critical role it played in their lives.

Every day pelicans gather near the lakeshore

in response to especially dense concentrations of fish.

But sometimes the fishing is easy.

The pelicans aren't fussy about where their food comes from.

Fishermen's offcuts do just fine as Lake Tana's pelicans have learned.