Lake Nkunga is within a crater and surrounded by indigenous forest. It is a very beautiful and serene environment. The religious myths and traditions of the surrounding communities had kept people from destroying the forest for many generations. But in recent years, as the cultural and religious beliefs have eroded, people have entered the forest and cut down trees for timber and for burning charcoal. The SGP project is designed to create value to this area and give the community reason to protect it and safe guard it. This will be done by removing weeds from the lake, establishing picnic sites, camping sites and nature trails. Both local and foreign tourists will be asked to support the preservation of the Lake by charging a visitation fee at the entrance.
The Lions Club of Meru will take over the implementation of the Nkunga Sacred Lake Ecotourism project and will work with the local communities to complete the remaining phase of the project.