The Yala Swamp is a wetland region of about 175 square kilometres (68 sq mi) in Western Kenya.

Lake Kanyaboli now receives its water from the surrounding catchment area and from back-seepage from the swamp.

BirdLife International classifies the Yala Swamp among Kenya’s 60 Important Bird Areas.

It recommended an inclusive management plan for the Yala swamp complex to prevent further degradation of the ecosystem.

[4] As of 2019 BirdLife International scored the threat to the swamp complex as high, and was pessimistic about action being taken.