0 Comments

A significant number of bird species are wetland dependent such as Kingfishers, warblers, weavers and many others. In Uganda, wetland cover (Uganda Wetlands Atlas Volume II Popular Version) is about 11% of the land area but has been reducing at an alarming rate as reported that wetland cover fell by 30% between 1994 and 2008. This is terrible news for bird life avianconservationugsociety .The Uganda Wildlife Authority works hand in hand with National Environmental Management Authority to protect wetlands which serve as vital habitat for the survival of the wide range of bird species that call them home. However, since conservation is a collective effort, private sector organizations as well as individuals have a critical role to play in the protection of wetlands and the consequential preservation of bird life, therefore wise use of wetlands is one way anyone can participate in bird life conservation.