Lutembe Bay

Lutembe Bay
Lutembe Bay
Coordinates	0°09′15″N32°34′05″E / 0.1541°N 32.5681°E / 0.1541; 32.5681
Basin  countries	Uganda
Surface area	800 hectares (3.1 mi2)
Surface elevation	1,130 metres (3,710 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Lutembe Bay Wetland System
Designated	15 September 2006
Reference no.	1637 [1]

Lutembe Beach

Lutembe Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria.

Location

Lutembe Bay is located in Wakiso District and covers areas of Katabi, Kajjansi and Makindye Ssabagabo Town Councils.

It lies on these co-ordinates 00°10ʹ N 32°34ʹ E. ^[2]

Conservation

Lutumbe Bay is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance. ^[3] The bay is notable for its population of as many as 1.5m white-winged tern. ^[4]

in 2013 a portion of the wetland was illegally filled with soil by the flower export giant Rosebud Ltd. ^[5]

Importance

The Lutumbe Bay hosts different birds such as white-winged black terns, grey and black headed gulls, gull-billed terns. ^[6] It is also a breeding ground for some birds from Europe and a tourist place. ^[7]

Pollution

Agrochemicals from the surrounding flower farms get into the wetland as a result of leaching. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Lutembe Bay Wetland System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. Kadoma, Anthony; Perry, Mia; Renaud, Fabrice G. (2023-10-26). "Stakeholders' perceptions of wetland conservation and restoration in Wakiso District, Uganda". Environment, Development and Sustainability. doi: 10.1007/s10668-023-04008-z . ISSN   1573-2975.
3. Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. "The Annotated Ramsar List: Uganda". Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
4. Byaruhanga, Achilles; Kasoma, Pantaleon; Pomeroy, Derek. "Uganda" (PDF). Country Profiles. BirdLife International . Retrieved 16 August 2013.
5. Muhumuza, Rodney (15 August 2013). "Uganda loses wetland to rose farming business". Miami Herald. AP. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
6. "The bird paradise at Lutembe". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
7. Kadoma, Anthony; Perry, Mia; Renaud, Fabrice G. (2023-10-26). "Stakeholders' perceptions of wetland conservation and restoration in Wakiso District, Uganda". Environment, Development and Sustainability. doi: 10.1007/s10668-023-04008-z . ISSN   1573-2975.
8. "The bird paradise at Lutembe". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
9. "Lutembe wetland facing extinction - report". Monitor. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-06-27.