Wetlands are crucial ecosystems that promote sustainable livelihood and biodiversity conservation... more Wetlands are crucial ecosystems that promote sustainable livelihood and biodiversity conservation, especially in tropical regions. However, recent studies have reported increasing threats to wetlands both environmental and human which threaten the provision and acquisition of several wetland benefits. Though there is recognition of the value of wetlands, in most local communities, there is limited knowledge and research on the benefits of wetlands and the level of threat thus affecting wetland governance. This research addresses this gap by conducting participatory research to create a baseline inventory that identifies the main wetlands and threats to inform policy. The study was conducted in 14 sub-counties and a sample of 105 wetlands along the wetlands of Lake Wamala and River Mayanja wetlands system in Mityana District was captured. The field data was collected from 150 respondents. Study findings found that there is an increasing human threat to wetlands especially in the Rive...
Wetlands are crucial ecosystems that promote sustainable livelihood and biodiversity conservation... more Wetlands are crucial ecosystems that promote sustainable livelihood and biodiversity conservation, especially in tropical regions. However, recent studies have reported increasing threats to wetlands both environmental and human which threaten the provision and acquisition of several wetland benefits. Though there is recognition of the value of wetlands, in most local communities, there is limited knowledge and research on the benefits of wetlands and the level of threat thus affecting wetland governance. This research addresses this gap by conducting participatory research to create a baseline inventory that identifies the main wetlands and threats to inform policy. The study was conducted in 14 sub-counties and a sample of 105 wetlands along the wetlands of Lake Wamala and River Mayanja wetlands system in Mityana District was captured. The field data was collected from 150 respondents. Study findings found that there is an increasing human threat to wetlands especially in the Rive...
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