Wetlands
Let Us Preserve Lutembe WetlandsAfricaFiles | 20 Mar 2011This editorial argues that the Lutembe wetland reserve is dying but should be preserved because of its utility. The author makes a strong argument by citing the many useful aspects of the wetland reserve.
Uganda | Conservation | Wetlands Uganda: Iganga Losing Swamp Vegetation Due to Grass ScarcityAllAfrica.com | 07 May 2010PEOPLE living in grass-thatched huts near wetlands in Iganga district have resorted to building roofs using swamp vegetation due to the increasing scarcity of grass. The move threatens to reduce papyrus vegetation in Naigombwa and Lumbuye wetlands.When The New Vision visited Naigombwa on Monday, it found that large areas hitherto covered by grass are bare, exposing a marshy surface.
Uganda | Loss of Vegetation | Wetlands Uganda: Government And NEMA Should Act NowAllAfrica.com | 03 May 2010Kampala City mayor, Nasser Sebaggala, has of late been at the centre of a controversy with the National Environment Management Authority accusing him of encroaching on Nakivubo Channel wetland. Although Sebaggala admits occupying a wetland in Bugolobi, he also claims that he is only seeking to protect the wetland from being taken over by developers. He claims that the Uganda Land Commission has leased out parts of the wetland to individuals who have been issued with land titles for plots.
Uganda | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Wetlands Uganda: Sebaggala Vows Not to Vacate WetlandAllAfrica.com | 30 Apr 2010Kampala Mayor Nasser Sebaggala has vowed not to vacate part of the wetland his workers occupied over the weekend. "As long as I am mayor nobody is going to enter this part of the wetland and destroy it. I would rather see trees than houses in this wetland," he said at a press conference in Bugolobi yesterday.The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) had earlier accused the mayor of encroaching on part of Nakivubo land, a proposed wetland reserve.
Uganda | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Wetlands Uganda: Lubigi Wetland Faces ExtinctionAllAfrica.com | 27 Apr 2010Lubigi Wetland, a critical water catchment area in Wakiso District is at the risk of getting destroyed due to increased human activities, environment experts have warned. The wetland, which is home to at least 61 different bird species and a major collection point for water from Kampala, faces threats from deliberate reclamation, agricultural activities and plastic and polythene waste.
Uganda | Habitat Loss | Wetlands Uganda: Give NEMA Own ForceAllAfrica.com | 22 Apr 2010Press reports yesterday that Fuelex, an oil company linked to former minister for integrity is reclaiming a critical city wetland, defeats the battle against corruption. The environment watchdog - NEMA said the development on the fragile Ntinda - Jinja Road junction in disregard of environmental...
Uganda | National Policies and Environmental Laws | Wetlands Uganda: Multiplex Linked to Bugolobi Wetland TakeoverAllAfrica.com | 12 Apr 2010Kampala City Council yesterday linked proprietors of Multiplex Uganda Limited, a local construction Company, to a wetland under degradation in Bugolobi, a Kampala suburbDaily Monitor reported that the unchecked destruction of green belts and wetlands in Kampala was leading to the destruction of a wetland that filters sewage from Bugolobi flats and other neighbouring areas..
Uganda | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Wetlands Uganda: Encroachers Destroy Ntinda and Bweyogerere WetlandsAllAfrica.com | 08 Apr 2010Two wetlands- one in Ntinda Ministers' Village, Nakawa Division and another in Ntebetebe Zone, Bweyogerere in Wakiso District-have been filled with soil to pave way for construction.About three-acres of the wetland situated in the valley between the Ministers' Village and Kyambogo University have been discretely degraded with soil and construction debris while another part of the same stretch comprises a completed residential house fenced with two gates.
Uganda | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Wetlands Kikaaya wetlands on verge of extinctionThe New Vision | 25 Aug 2009The swamps which lie between Kisaasis Dungu Zone and Kanyanya have been destroyed by mainly brick layers. A stroll through reveals water-logged trenches, all created after the clay soils were removed.
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