{"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-inaugurates-a-technical-committee-on-management-of-chemical-in-uganda\/\">\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\/06\/NEM1326-scaled.jpg\"><\/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-inaugurates-a-technical-committee-on-management-of-chemical-in-uganda\/\">NEMA Inaugurates a Technical Committee on Management of Chemical in Uganda<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-3\"><p>NEMA through its Division of Chemical Safety, Radiation and Pollution Prevention has instituted a technical committee for management of chemicals in&hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-inaugurates-a-technical-committee-on-management-of-chemical-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-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\/nema-celebrates-international-day-for-biodiversity-by-planting-15000-indigenous-trees\/\">\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\/05\/IMG_2311-1-scaled.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\/nema-celebrates-international-day-for-biodiversity-by-planting-15000-indigenous-trees\/\">NEMA Celebrates International Day for Biodiversity by Planting 15,000+ Indigenous Trees.<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-5\"><p>The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has intensified restoration efforts by planting over 15,000 indigenous tree species in &hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-international-day-for-biodiversity-by-planting-15000-indigenous-trees\/\" 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-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/\">\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\/04\/NEM0238-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-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/\">Uganda Flowers Exporters Association Meets NEMA<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-7\"><p>The Uganda Flowers Exporters Association held a consultative meeting with Dr. Barirega Akankwasah the Executive Director of the National Environment&hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/\" 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\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/\">\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\/04\/NEM9369-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\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/\">NEMA Board of Directors Carry out Oversight Inspections on Environmental Matters in Gulu and Nwoya Districts.<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-9\"><p>The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Board of Directors, led by Chairperson Prof. Okot-Okumu, has held a series of engagements with &hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/\" 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-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/\">\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\/04\/1775119570674.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-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/\">NEMA Launches Its Strategic Plan 2025\/26-2029\/30 with Environment Donor Groups<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-11\"><p>NEMA launched its Strategic Plan 2025\/26-29\/30 at Sheraton Hotel, Kampala attended by representatives from government, development partners, &hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/\" 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-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/\">\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\/03\/RefrigeratorsFreezers-domestic-and-commercial-Refrigerant-Label.png\"><\/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-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/\">Uganda Introduces New \u201cGreen\u201d Labels for ACs and Refrigerators<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-13\"><p>The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has launched new voluntary \u201cgreen\u201d refrigerant labels to help Ugandan consumers easily identify&hellip;<\/p><\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/\" 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-6\">Read More<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-list-control\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n         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