Lutembe Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria.
| Lutembe Bay | |
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  Lutembe Bay | |
| Coordinates | 0°09′15″N 32°34′05″E / 0.1541°N 32.5681°E |
| Basin countries | Uganda |
| Surface area | 800 hectares (3.1 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) |
| Official name | Lutembe Bay Wetland System |
| Designated | 15 September 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1637[1] |
Location
editLutembe Bay is located in Wakiso District and covers areas of Katabi, Kajjansi and Makindye Ssabagabo Town Councils.
It lies on these co-ordinates 00°10ʹ N 32°34ʹ E.[2]
Conservation
editLutumbe Bay is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance.[3] The bay is notable for its population of as many as 1.5m white-winged tern.[4]
in 2013 a portion of the wetland was illegally filled with soil by the flower export giant Rosebud Ltd.[5]
Importance
editThe Lutumbe Bay hosts different birds such as white-winged black terns, grey and black headed gulls, gull-billed terns.[6] It is also a breeding ground for some birds from Europe and a tourist place.[7]
Pollution
editAgrochemicals from the surrounding flower farms get into the wetland as a result of leaching.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Lutembe Bay Wetland System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Kadoma, Anthony; Perry, Mia; Renaud, Fabrice G. (2023-10-26). "Stakeholders' perceptions of wetland conservation and restoration in Wakiso District, Uganda". Environment, Development and Sustainability. doi:10.1007/s10668-023-04008-z. ISSN 1573-2975.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Muhumuza, Rodney (15 August 2013). "Uganda loses wetland to rose farming business". Miami Herald. AP. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "The bird paradise at Lutembe". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Kadoma, Anthony; Perry, Mia; Renaud, Fabrice G. (2023-10-26). "Stakeholders' perceptions of wetland conservation and restoration in Wakiso District, Uganda". Environment, Development and Sustainability. doi:10.1007/s10668-023-04008-z. ISSN 1573-2975.
- ^ "The bird paradise at Lutembe". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Lutembe wetland facing extinction - report". Monitor. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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