Species

Habitat/ breeding areas

Nature of Vegetation

Adjacent Villages

Sub-county

Status of population

Factors affecting populations

Conservation interventions as of 2018

Grey Crowned Cranes

Lake Shores, Swamps Mash lands

Papyrus, Palms, nut grass, horsetails, Phragmatit, sedges, lilies

Ntikanlu bay, Busoli, Kakira, Busalamu,

Wairasa

Declining for the last 15 years

Cultivation of Sugar cane, Rice

Vegetation burning

None

Ntokolo, Bukoli and Namagera

Baitambogwe

Declined

Sand mining vegetation clearance,

Ignorance of laws inadequate enforcement

Limited sensitization by the District.

Buluba, Buluba Hospital, Katonte and Namagera

Baitambogwe

20 birds existing

Being protected by Buluba Hospital

Being protected by Buluba Hospital

Grey Crowned Cranes and Shoebills

Walumbe, Namugongo and Nakalanga

Bukatube

Population increasing for Grey Crowned Cranes.

Shoebills not seen in recent but sighted in the past

Strict Nature reserve

Game sanctuary protected by Environment Policy, UWA, NFA

Shoebill

Bute, Bugodi, Nalwesambu, Wainha, Bulanga

Baitagombwe

Sighted in rainy seasons

Vegetation clearance, ignorance of the Law

None

Grey Crowned Cranes and Shoebills

Bwonda, Bwembe, Namungoma and Kafu

Malongo

Declined

Vegetation clearance, ignorance of law inadequate enforcement

None

Grey Crowned Cranes and Shoebills

Kitumbezii, Musubi, Bogoto, Buyugu, Nabyama

Kirongo, Namayundu, Butumbula

Bukabooli

Declining

Vegetation clearance, ignorance of law, inadequate enforcement

None

Grey Crowned Cranes, Shoebills

Jagusi Island

Jagusi Island

Declining

Vegetation clearance, ignorance of law inadequate enforcement

None