Lake George

Ramsar logo

Lake George

  • Country: 
    Uganda
  • Site number: 
    394
  • Area: 
    15,000 ha
  • Designation date: 
    04-03-1988
  • Coordinates: 
    00°07'N 30°02'E
Materials presented on this website, particularly maps and territorial information, are as-is and as-available based on available data and do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Overview

Lake George. 04/03/88; Bushenyi, Kasese, Kamwenge; 15,000 ha; 00°07'N 030°02'E. Added to the Montreux Record, 4 July 1990. Biosphere Reserve; National Park. A complex of river systems emanating from the Rwenzori Mountains supplying a system of permanent swamps located on Lake George, in the Rift Valley. Vegetation consists of grassland, woodland, and three major swamp types. The site supports large mammals, including elephants, hippopotamus, and antelope, and is important for numerous species of wintering Palearctic waterbirds and various notable resident birds. Mine water seepage, agricultural runoff, and effluent inputs are impacting the site. A research station is located on the site. Chemical seepage from Kilembe mines and inflow of agricultural chemicals into the wetland resulting from the Mubuku Irrigation Scheme have led to listing on the Montreux Record in 1990. Ramsar site no. 394.

Administrative region: 
Kasese District

  • Global international designation: 
    • UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
  • National legal designation: 
    • national park - Queen Elizabeth (formerly Rwenzori) National Park
  • Last publication date: 
    04-03-1988

Downloads

Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)