{"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":"2026-09-20T18:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T15:22:37","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-container-align-center 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 and water bodies and are characterized by temporary or permanent waterlogged grasslands, swamps,marsh, bogs, papyrus, grassy fens, and fertile loodplains.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"u-carousel u-expanded-width u-gallery u-layout-thumbnails u-lightbox u-show-text-always u-thumbnails-position-right u-gallery-1\" data-interval=\"5000\" data-u-ride=\"carousel\" id=\"carousel-0dc7\">\n          <div class=\"u-carousel-inner u-gallery-inner u-gallery-inner-1\" role=\"listbox\">\n            <div class=\"u-active u-carousel-item u-gallery-item u-carousel-item-1\" data-image-width=\"2560\" data-image-height=\"1920\">\n              <div class=\"u-back-slide\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-back-image u-expanded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7774-scaled.jpg\">\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-over-slide u-over-slide-1\"><\/div>\n              <style data-mode=\"XL\" 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data-u-slide-to=\"0\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail-image u-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7774-scaled.jpg\">\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail u-carousel-thumbnail-2\" data-u-target=\"#carousel-0dc7\" data-u-slide-to=\"1\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail-image u-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WetlandNEMA1copy-scaled.jpg\">\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail u-carousel-thumbnail-3\" data-u-target=\"#carousel-0dc7\" data-u-slide-to=\"2\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail-image u-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WelandLubigiNema2copy-scaled.jpg\">\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail u-carousel-thumbnail-4\" data-u-target=\"#carousel-0dc7\" data-u-slide-to=\"3\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail-image u-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_0236-scaled.jpg\">\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail u-carousel-thumbnail-5\" data-u-target=\"#carousel-0dc7\" data-u-slide-to=\"4\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-carousel-thumbnail-image u-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_0606copy-scaled.jpg\">\n            <\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-image u-shading u-section-3\" id=\"block-5\" data-image-width=\"2560\" data-image-height=\"1707\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65)), url(&quot;https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_0606-scaled.jpg&quot;), linear-gradient(rgb(242, 242, 242), rgb(242, 242, 242));\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-valign-middle-lg u-sheet-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-1\"> Restoration <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"u-container-style u-expanded-width u-grey-10 u-group u-group-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-1\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"custom-expanded u-border-13 u-border-grey-40 u-hover-feature u-image u-image-default u-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lubigirestoration1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-image-width=\"2560\" data-image-height=\"1438\" data-animation-out=\"0\">\n            <p class=\"u-align-justify u-text u-text-2\">Degraded wetlands across the country have been restored by reinstating the natural water flow, replanting native vegetation, and adopting sustainable wetland management practices. The benefits from wetlands justify the investment in their restoration as part of sustainable development. Wetland restoration initiatives have increased coverage from 13% in 2015, to 13.9 in 2023. In the financial year 2023\/2024 about 20% of the 1525 ha of Lubigi wetland system (Busega-Bulega section) that is astride the Kampala - Mityana Road was restored.  Other efforts to protect wetlands include the cancellation of land titles in wetlands, rejection of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) for development projects targeting wetlands, as well as gazettement and boundary demarcation of critical wetland ecosystems. These measures, supported by strong political will, are essential to safeguarding wetlands health and functions.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-border-13 u-border-grey-40 u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xs u-hover-feature u-image u-image-default u-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lubigirestorationd-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-image-width=\"2560\" data-image-height=\"1707\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"u-border-13 u-border-grey-40 u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xs u-hover-feature u-image u-image-default u-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lubigirestorationwide-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-image-width=\"2560\" data-image-height=\"1438\">\n      <\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-section-4\" id=\"block-1\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-valign-middle-xl u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-container-style u-expanded-width u-group u-palette-2-light-3 u-group-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-1\">\n            <h3 class=\"u-text u-text-1\">News Updates<\/h3>\n            <div 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-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-trains-district-officials-on-payment-for-ecosystem-services-pes\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NEMA-PES-Training-Ann-Nakafero-e1789629143754.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-trains-district-officials-on-payment-for-ecosystem-services-pes\/\">NEMA Trains District Officials on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-3\"><p>The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), in collaboration with partners, is conducting a 3\u2011day capacity building workshop for Senior &hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-trains-district-officials-on-payment-for-ecosystem-services-pes\/\" 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-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-passes-out-55-environment-protection-officers-and-rangers\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NEM3846-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-passes-out-55-environment-protection-officers-and-rangers\/\">NEMA Passes Out 55 Environment Protection Officers and Rangers<\/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 officially passed out 55 Environment Protection Officers (EPOs) and Rangers under the &hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-passes-out-55-environment-protection-officers-and-rangers\/\" 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-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-honoured-by-stanbic-bank-for-excellence-in-national-schools-championship\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kajongo.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\/nema-honoured-by-stanbic-bank-for-excellence-in-national-schools-championship\/\">NEMA Honoured by Stanbic Bank for Excellence in National Schools Championship<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-7\"><p>The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has been honoured with a prestigious award from Stanbic Bank Uganda in recognition of its &hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-honoured-by-stanbic-bank-for-excellence-in-national-schools-championship\/\" 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-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/the-national-environment-management-authority-nema-joins-ugandans-in-launching-national-cleaning-day\/\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-blog-control u-expanded-width u-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NEMA-Team-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\/the-national-environment-management-authority-nema-joins-ugandans-in-launching-national-cleaning-day\/\">NEMA joins Ugandans in Launching National Cleaning Days<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-9\"><p>On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Uganda marked the launch of the inaugural National Cleaning Days, a monthly nationwide exercise aimed at promoting &hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/the-national-environment-management-authority-nema-joins-ugandans-in-launching-national-cleaning-day\/\" 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-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-5\" 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-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-5\" 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-10\">\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-11\"><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>\n                    <\/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-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-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-6\" 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-hover-feature u-image u-image-round u-radius u-image-6\" 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-12\">\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-13\"><p>By Tony Achidria\r\nKampala, Uganda \u2013 Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), in partnership with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and &hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/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 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