Mabamba Bay
Mabamba Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria, northwest of the Entebbe peninsula.
| Mabamba Bay | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 0°5′N 32°20′E |
| Basin countries | Uganda |
| Surface area | 16,500 hectares (64 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) |
| Official name | Mabamba Bay Wetland System |
| Designated | 15 September 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1638[1] |
Conservation
Mabamba is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance.[2] Key protected bird species in Mabamba are the shoebill, the blue swallow and the papyrus gonolek.[3]
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References
- "Mabamba Bay Wetland System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- 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.
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