Mabamba Bay
| Mabamba Bay | |
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  Mabamba Bay | |
| Coordinates | 0°5′N 32°20′E / 0.083°N 32.333°E |
| Basin countries | Uganda |
| Surface area | 16,500 hectares (64 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) |
| Official name | Mabamba Bay Wetland System |
| Designated | 15 September 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1638[1] |
Mabamba Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria, northwest of the Entebbe peninsula in a village called Kasanje.[2][3]It covers an area of 2424 ha and is a home to over 300 bird species.[4]Mabamba Swamp is famous for lungfish which is known as mamba in native language(Luganda).[5]
Conservation
[edit]Mabamba is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance.[6] Key protected bird species in Mabamba are the shoebill, the blue swallow and the papyrus gonolek.[7]
Awards
[edit]Mabamba swamp was internationally recognized by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands the status of a ‘Wetland of International Importance’ since it contains globally threatened species in 2006.[8]
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Uganda's Iconic Shoebill Stork in Mabamba Wetland -
Wetlands after heavy rain -
View of Mabamba bay from nearby hill
References
[edit]- ^ "Mabamba Bay Wetland System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ admin (2022-01-05). "Mabamba Swamp and Wetland - Birdwatching and Shoebill Tours". Silverback Gorilla Tours. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Mabamba Swamp | Brilliant Uganda | Brilliant Uganda". www.brilliant-uganda.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Mabamba swamp in Uganda – wetland birding, shoebill, birds". www.eastafricantrails.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Mabamba swamp in Uganda – wetland birding, shoebill, birds". www.eastafricantrails.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. "The Annotated Ramsar List: Uganda". Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ Byaruhanga, Achilles; Kasoma, Pantaleon; Pomeroy, Derek. "Uganda" (PDF). Country Profiles. BirdLife International. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ admin (2022-01-05). "Mabamba Swamp and Wetland - Birdwatching and Shoebill Tours". Silverback Gorilla Tours. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
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