Mabamba Bay
Mabamba Bay | |
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Coordinates | 0°5′N 32°20′E / 0.083°N 32.333°E |
Basin countries | Uganda |
Surface elevation | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) |
Designated | September 15, 2006 |
Mabamba Bay | |
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Nearest city | Entebbe |
Coordinates | 0°5′N 32°20′E / 0.083°N 32.333°ECoordinates: 0°5′N 32°20′E / 0.083°N 32.333°E |
Area | 16,500 hectares (64 sq mi) |
Established | 2006 [1] |
Governing body | District Government |
Mabamba Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria, northwest of the Entebbe peninsula.
Conservation
Mabamba is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance.[1] Key protected bird species in Mabamba are the shoebill, the blue swallow and the papyrus gonolek.[2]
References
- 1 2 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. "The Annotated Ramsar List: Uganda". Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ Byaruhanga, Achilles; Kasoma, Pantaleon; Pomeroy, Derek. "Uganda" (PDF). Country Profiles. BirdLife International. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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