A Ecological Baseline Surveys Of: - Lake Bisina - Nature Uganda
A Ecological Baseline Surveys Of: - Lake Bisina - Nature Uganda
A Ecological Baseline Surveys Of: - Lake Bisina - Nature Uganda
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CHAPTER 4: Plants<br />
RAPID ASSESSMENT OF LAKE MBURO -<br />
NAKIVALI AND LAKE BISINA - OPETA WETLAND<br />
SYSTEMS VEGETATION<br />
Olivia Maganyi<br />
Ireene Mwolobi<br />
Makerere University,<br />
Faculty of Science, Botany Department (Harbarium)<br />
4.1 Introduction<br />
4.1.1 Location of <strong>Lake</strong> Mburo-Nakivali wetland system<br />
The <strong>Lake</strong> Mburo-Nakivali wetland system lies between 30º 55’E and 00º 40’S at an altitude of 1280-<br />
1520 m.a.s.l. It is surrounded by seasonal and permanent swamps. Much of this system lies within<br />
the 260 km 2 of L. Mburo National Park at the convergence of two biological zones, which provides<br />
it with a wide range of habitats and a high diversity than might be expected given its relatively<br />
small size. The Mburo-Nakivali wetland system contains several lakes, of which <strong>Lake</strong>s Nakivali and<br />
Mburo are the largest. The study was carried out at <strong>Lake</strong> Nakivali in Isingiro district.<br />
<strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>Baseline</strong> <strong>Surveys</strong> of <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Bisina</strong>, <strong>Lake</strong> Opeta, <strong>Lake</strong> Mburo and Nakivali Wetlands Systems 53
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