Tanzania has stepped up efforts to protect lesser flamingos from potential disruptions caused by heavy El Niño rains, with conservation experts using GPS technology to track the birds’ movements across East Africa. Nature Tanzania executive director, Dr Emmanuel Mgimwa, said two lesser flamingos had been fitted with GPS tracking devices to monitor their movements and identify the wetlands they use at different times of the year. He said the data would help conservationists anticipate where the birds could move if excessive rainfall alters conditions at Lake Natron and other important wetlands. Lesser flamingos depend on shallow water and specific conditions that allow them to access food. Senior Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (Tawa) conservation officer, Mr John Sulle, said Lake Natron was particularly important because it provides lesser flamingos with suitable conditions for nesting and breeding.