Bangweulu Swamps

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Bangweulu Swamps

  • Pays: 
    Zambie
  • Numéro du site: 
    531
  • Superficie: 
    1'100'000 ha
  • Date d’inscription: 
    28-08-1991
  • Coordonnées: 
    11°25'S 29°58'E
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Bangweulu Swamps. 28/08/91; Northern Province; 1,100,000 ha; 11°25'S 029°59'E. Includes National Parks, Game Management Areas. In addition to providing a breeding ground for birds, fishes and wildlife (e.g., the African elephant Loxodonta africaca, the buffalo Syncerus caffer, and Sitatunga Tragelaphus spekei), the site is known to support large numbers of the endemic, semi-aquatic Black Lechwe (vulnerable Kobus leche) and is home to the threatened Wattled crane (Grus carunculatus), as well as the only home in Zambia for the threatened Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex). The swamp is a natural flood controller and important for groundwater recharge and water quality control. The site contains the historical Nachikufu caves with bushman paintings, maintained by the National Heritage Conservation Commission. Threats to the wetland such as poaching will be addressed by the National Wetlands Steering Committee with a proposed general management plan that will steer development away from sensitive habitats. The Zambian Wildlife Authority in collaboration with WWF-Zambia office are collaborating on improving sustainable livelihoods and ecotourism possibilities. The site was extended from 250,000 to 1,100,000 ha on 2 February 2007. Ramsar site no. 531. Most recent RIS information: 2007.

Région administrative: 
Northern Province, Luapula Province, Central Province

  • Inscription légale nationale: 
    • Game Management Area - Chikuni, Bangweulu, Kafinda, Chambeshi Game Management Areas
    • National Park - Isangano and Lavushi-Manda National Parks
  • Date de dernière publication: 
    01-01-2007

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