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UGANDA: High population threatens wetlands

Hope Mafaranga 28 October, 2011 Uganda has extensive wetland coverage, although information on the exact size and distribution is yet to be documented. Current estimates put the total area of Uganda’s wetlands at 33,000 Km2; about 13% of the country’s total area. However, Uganda’s wetlands are faced with threats of degradation especially resulting from population […]