On the shores of Lake Victoria, is the Mabamba Bay wetland covering about 17,000 hectares of an expanse of miscanthus—a type of grass native to tropical and subtropical region—but more commonly ...

Mabamba wetlands, one of the sites where the shoebill is found, are located in Kasanje sub-county, Wakiso district along the shores of Lake Victoria.

February 02, 2025, was World Wetlands Day, ... a Ramsar-protected site covering an area of approximately 4.5 square kilometres, and Mabamba Bay wetland, among others.

No sooner had the car engine started at the Uganda museum on November 29 than Ronald Sekiziyivu's voice came through: "If you see a bird, shout it out so we can record it." ...

Wakiso. The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has protested a ‘special tax’ which Kasanje Town Council in Wakiso District has levied against every tourist visiting Mabamba Wetland Bay for bird watching.

THE continued destruction of wetlands and capture for trade has dealt a severe blow to the shoebill. Call Us: +256 (0)414 337 000 Mail Us: [email protected] Advertising ...