Mabamba Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria, northwest of the Entebbe peninsula in a village called Kasanje. It covers an area of 2424 ha and is a home to over 300 bird species. Mabamba Swamp is famous for lungfish which is known as mamba in native language(Luganda).

Conservation

Mabamba is one of Uganda's 33

Important Bird Area An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations. IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...

s and since 2006 a Ramsar-listed wetland of international importance. Key protected bird species in Mabamba are the

shoebill The shoebill (''Balaeniceps rex''), also known as the whale-headed stork, and shoe-billed stork, is a large long-legged wading bird. It derives its name from its enormous shoe-shaped bill. It has a somewhat stork-like overall form and has pre ...

, the blue swallow and the

papyrus gonolek The papyrus gonolek (''Laniarius mufumbiri'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. It has specialised habitat requirements, being restric ...

Awards

Mabamba swamp was internationally recognized by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands the status of a ‘Wetland of International Importance’ since it contains globally threatened species in 2006. File:Uganda's Iconic Shoebill Stork in Mabamba Wetland.jpg, Uganda's Iconic Shoebill Stork in Mabamba Wetland File:After heavy rains Mabamba bay ramsar site.jpg, Wetlands after heavy rain File:View of Mabamba bay from Nansubuga hill.jpg, View of Mabamba bay from nearby hill

References

Ramsar sites in Uganda Important Bird Areas of Uganda {{Uganda-geo-stub