Many of the earliest manuscripts and precious examples of ecclesiastical art as well as royal objects were safely … The whole of the lake Tana region and the Blue Nile gorge host a wide variety of birds both endemic and migratory visitors. 1.2 Why worry about phosphorus prediction? But even the lake's natural beauty plays second fiddle to its centuries-old monasteries, full of paintings and treasures, and some pretty impressive numbers: Tana is Ethiopia’s largest lake, covering more than 3500 sq km, and its waters are the source of the Blue Nile, … Lake Tana’s beauty can only be truly appreciated when you get out beyond the city to enjoy azure waters, a lush shoreline and rich birdlife. Agriculture is the main source of income for 80% of the population, mostly subsistence smallholder farming with crops and livestock. Lake Tana starting in 1999, when it emerged as one of the global top 250 lake regions most. Similarly [34], reported current estimate of water hyacinth coverage is nearly 40000 ha shore area of the Lake Tana. The Kagera River, the largest and most important of the lake affluents, enters the western side of Lake Victoria just north of latitude 1° S. The only other river of note entering from the west is the Katonga, north of Kagera. Yihun D. (PhD) and Wondwossen T. (PhD), for Addis Standard. The Lake Tana area was important in the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in view of its role in maintaining the Christian faith against contemporary pressures, and the rise of the Solomonic Dynasty which patronized the building of churches and monasteries. The biosphere reserve comprises Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia, the main source of the Blue Nile, which provides important ecosystem services. Though the current fish production of Lake Tana is only that this Lake Tana Symposium attracts international attention. LakeNet became attracted to. Commercially, the lake’s most important fishes include the large African barbs, Nile tilapia and African catfish. 1.Lake Tana clarity is important to many 2.An increase in phosphorus leads to an increase to algae growth 3.An increase in algal growth leads to a decrease in Lake Tana clarity 1.3 Objective The main objective of the study is to develop suitable Analytical Tool, P model for Lake Tana Basin Lake Tana is an important source of fish both for the people immediately around the lake and elsewhere in the country. The wetland and riverside forests of Lake Tana area with its rocky crags, attract various species of local and migrant birds, making it a great spot for bird watching, a hotspot of biodiversity. A strong institutional setup is critically needed to coordinate, execute and monitor weed control and lake management efforts around Lake Tana. The infestation rate of water hyacinth increased alarmingly, more than 50 000 ha of the shore of Lake Tana are and about 128 km shore length was infested by this deadly weed [35].