{"id":19941,"date":"2024-05-23T11:51:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontreaders.com\/nema\/?page_id=19941"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:19:17","slug":"wetlands","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wetlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Wetlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n    <section class=\"u-align-center u-clearfix u-grey-75 u-section-2\" src=\"\" data-image-width=\"1080\" data-image-height=\"1080\" id=\"block-3\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-valign-middle-lg u-sheet-1\">\n        <h2 class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-default u-text-1\">Wetlands<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-2\"> The National Environment Act Cap. 181 defines wetlands as areas permanently or seasonally flooded by water, with plants and animals specifically adapted to this environment.Wetlands are usually located in upland valleys or transitional areas between dry lands 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class=\"u-align-center u-blog u-expanded-width u-layout-grid u-blog-1 u-hidden-visibility\"  data-site-sorting-prop=\"created\" data-site-sorting-order=\"desc\" data-items-per-page=\"1\" data-max-items=\"6\" data-blog-source-type=\"Custom\" data-blog-source=\"News Updates\">\n              <div class=\"u-list-control\"><\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-repeater u-repeater-1\">\n                <div class=\"u-blog-post u-container-style u-repeater-item u-white u-repeater-item-1\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-2\"><a class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-and-unoc-strengthen-collaboration-on-strategic-oil-and-gas-projects\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNzwZ42XwAAAI4v.jpeg\"><\/a>\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-2\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-and-unoc-strengthen-collaboration-on-strategic-oil-and-gas-projects\/\">NEMA and UNOC Strengthen Collaboration on Strategic Oil and Gas Projects<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-3\"><p>The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) team, led by Mr. Tusingwire Edgar, Head of Technical Services, met with the National Environment Management &hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-and-unoc-strengthen-collaboration-on-strategic-oil-and-gas-projects\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-none u-btn-1\">Read More<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-post u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover u-white\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-3\"><a class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/umu-nema-and-owsd-champion-science-and-partnerships-for-environmental-sustainability\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Env.-Conservation-Conference-banner.jpg\"><\/a>\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-4\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/umu-nema-and-owsd-champion-science-and-partnerships-for-environmental-sustainability\/\">UMU, NEMA and OWSD Champion Science and Partnerships for Environmental Sustainability<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-5\"><p>By Tony Achidria\r\nKampala, Uganda \u2013 Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), in partnership with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and &hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/umu-nema-and-owsd-champion-science-and-partnerships-for-environmental-sustainability\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-none u-btn-2\">Read More<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-post u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover u-white\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-4\"><a class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-celebrates-sustainability-champions\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NESA2026-scaled.jpg\"><\/a>\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-6\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-celebrates-sustainability-champions\/\">Uganda Celebrates Sustainability Champions<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-7\"><p>NEMA spotlighted Uganda\u2019s champions of sustainability through the third edition of the National Environment Sustainability Awards, held on Friday, &hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-celebrates-sustainability-champions\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-none u-btn-3\">Read More<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-post u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover u-white\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-5\"><a class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/government-of-uganda-to-revive-national-cleaning-days\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2760-scaled.jpg\"><\/a>\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-8\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/government-of-uganda-to-revive-national-cleaning-days\/\">Government of Uganda to Revive National Cleaning Days<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-9\"><p>The Government of Uganda, through the Office of the Prime Minister and NEMA, is rolling out National Cleaning Days, a powerful initiative to unite &hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/government-of-uganda-to-revive-national-cleaning-days\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-none u-btn-4\">Read More<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-post u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover u-white\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-6\"><a class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-reviews-guidelines-action-plan-and-national-strategy-for-chemicals-management-in-uganda\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HKnb41uWgAA1a1a-scaled.jpeg\"><\/a>\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-10\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-reviews-guidelines-action-plan-and-national-strategy-for-chemicals-management-in-uganda\/\">NEMA Reviews Guidelines, Action Plan And National Strategy for Chemicals Management in Uganda<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-11\"><p>On June 11, 2026 NEMA conducted a consultative meeting to discuss Guidelines, Action Plan and National Strategy for Management of Chemicals in &hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-reviews-guidelines-action-plan-and-national-strategy-for-chemicals-management-in-uganda\/\" class=\"u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-none u-btn-5\">Read More<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-post u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover u-white\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-7\"><a class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-celebrates-world-environment-day-2026\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WED-2026-press-conference-scaled.jpg\"><\/a>\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-12\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-celebrates-world-environment-day-2026\/\">Uganda Celebrates World Environment Day 2026<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-13\"><p>World Environment Day has become the largest international platform for environmental awareness, observed in more than 150 countries. 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