Lake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System is a wetland located in Mbarara district 60 km from Mbarara town in western Uganda, and East Africa, bordering Tanzania and Rwanda. The system encompasses five lakes lying in Lake Mburo National Park, including Mburo being the largest, Kigambira, Mutukula, Kazuma, and Bwara in the west-east location.[1]
| Lake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mbarara district, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 0°42′S 31°00′E / 0.700°S 31.000°E |
| Surface area | 26,834 hectares (66,310 acres) |
It is a source of water for domestic use, wildlife, and livestock. It is also a source of food including fish, provides pastures for herds, as well as materials for making crafts, baskets, and thatching.[2]
Location
editLake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System covers an area of 26,834 hectares (66,310 acres) and lies on these coordinates 00°40'S 30°57'E.[2] The system also lies at the convergence of two biological zones: the Lake Victoria regional mosaic and the Guinea-Congolian biogeographic region.[1] Both permanent and seasonal wetlands surround this system.[3]
Lake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System can be accessed by road from Kampala. And also by air from Entebbe to Mbarara airstrip, followed by an hour's drive to the national park.[3][4]
Description
editRocks of pre-cambrian geological time underlie the Lake Mburo wetland system. The rocks are wholly granitized and argillitic, they are regularly, distributed as thin bands throughout the system. Also, the system is predominated by ferrallitic soils.[5]
Lake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System is of great importance to the local community, Uganda at large, and the international community.[2] This system provides refugia to 22 wetland bird specialists (13 species are Palaearctic and 9 species are Afro-tropical) during adverse conditions.[1][3]
Activities in the wetland
editLake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System is used for socio-economic purposes, including water for domestic, wildlife, and livestock use; pastures for herds during drought season; and livestock and wildlife use. It also contains materials for crafting and thatching, and is used as a point for scientific research and tourism.[1]
Threats
editThe Lake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System is threatened by overfishing, hunting, and habitat destruction.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Lake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System". Africa Safaris | Shanrod Africa. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Lake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Lake Nakivale, Lake Mburo National Park". Inside Lake Mburo National Park. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Lake Mburo-Nakivali Wetland System". Protected Planet. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Byaruhanga, Achilles (22 September 2005). "Lake Mburo-Nakivali Wetland System Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)" (PDF). Ramsar Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2024.