The river, which flows through the dense forest of the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is revered for its cultural and religious significance among the Yoruba-speaking people.
The river is under constant threat from pollution from waste disposal and other human activity especially the dozens of illegal gold miners across Osun state whose runoff is filling it with toxic metals
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