List Of Swamps In Uganda

List Of Swamps In Uganda

Swamp is an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.

For effective management of water resources, wetlands in the country have been grouped into eight catchment systems or drainage basins.

The major swamps in Uganda and where to find them.

Nabajjuzi wetland.

Lubigi swamps.

Bigodi Wetland.

Achwa wetland.

Makanaga Wetland.

Mabamba swamps.

Lake Wamala wetland.

River Semliki wetland.

What is the biggest swamp in Uganda?

Lubigi

Lubigi is a swampy wetland on the northern and western outskirts of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.

What are wetlands in Uganda?

An area of land that is permanently or seasonally saturated with water is known as a wetland. In Uganda these include marshes, swamps and bogs. Wetlands occur all over Uganda and cover an area of 11 per cent of the land area.

Which body in Uganda protects swamps?

Wetlands Management Department (WMD) is mandated to manage wetland resources and its goal is to sustain the biophysical and socio-economic values of the wetlands in Uganda for present and future generation

How many wetlands are in Uganda?

These are Albert Nile, Aswa, Kidepo, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake Kyoga, Lake Victoria and the Victoria Nile. The next chapters highlight a key wetland in each of the eight wetland management basins.

What type of water is in a swamp?

The water of a swamp may be fresh water, brackish water, or seawater.

Freshwater swamps form along large rivers or lakes where they are critically dependent upon rainwater and seasonal flooding to maintain natural water level fluctuations.

Saltwater swamps are found along tropical and subtropical coastlines.