Lukanga Swamp - Wikipedia
Lukanga Swamp is a major wetland in the Central Province of Zambia, about 50 km west of Kabwe. [2] Its permanently swampy area consists of a roughly circular area with a diameter of 40 to 50 km covering 1850 km 2, ...
卢坎加沼泽 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书
卢坎加沼泽卫星影像. 卢坎加沼泽（Lukanga Swamp）是赞比亚 中央省一片主要的沼泽地，在卡布韦西部大约50 千米 [1] 沼泽大致是一个直径在40到50 千米的圆，面积1850 km²，另外在东北部卢坎加河河口以及西北部卡富埃河河口也有延伸段，面积分别是250 km²和500 km² [2] 。 ...
The race to save Zambia’s wetlands - UNEP
2022年3月30日 · The Lukanga Swamp is under attack. Across the wetlands, which are home to many endangered species, climate change is driving heatwaves and extreme weather events, like floods and droughts. Parts of the swamp that remain wet throughout the year are increasingly hit by flooding, while drier areas are only getting more parched.
Lukanga Swamps | Ramsar Sites Information Service
Lukanga Swamps. 08/11/05; Central Province; 260,000 ha; 14°24'S 027°38'E. The largest permanent water body in the Kafue basin, comprising generally shallow swamps that allow light penetration to the bottom, permitting high photosynthetic activity. They are a suitable habitat for birds and wildlife, hosting a number of threatened species such ...
Restoring the Lukanga: Tackling Invasive Weed Species in Zambia
2020年8月5日 · Lukanga Swamp is located in Central Zambia about 55km west from the town of Kabwe. The site is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) covering approximately 3300 km², and hosts over 350 residents and migratory bird species including some globally threatened species such the Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus , African Skimmer Rynchops ...
Figure 12. Lukanga swamp data profile in the DAHITI database. ..... 25 Figure 13. Land cover in the Kafue Basin and the Lukanga Swamp catchment (TNC/NRSC) .. 26 Figure 14. Burned area frequency upstream of Lukanga Swamps, 2000-2015. ..... 27 Figure 15.
The race to save Zambia’s wetlands - UNEP
2022年3月30日 · As the sun sets in central Zambia, orange rays reflect across the Lukanga Swamp, a vast wetland spanning 2,600 km2. A watery path cuts through the swamp’s reeds and purple water lilies, where dugout canoes pass daily, ferrying fishers to and from their floating camps. Among them is John Chisela, one of more than 6 million people who rely on the …
The Habitat Structure of Lukanga Ramsar Site in Central Zambia: …
2017年1月1日 · Lukanga Swamp Ramsar s ite, for instance, recorded anthrop o genic a c-tivities include; fishing, trophy and meat hunting, livestock grazing, firewood .
Location of Lukanga swamp Ramsar site in Zambia, 2017.
Lukanga Swamp is located approximately 50 km west of the city of Kabwe, in the Central Province of Zambia. It is strategically positioned within the cat- chment of the Kafue River [9]. The general ...
The Lukanga Swamp occurs in the Kafue River catchment of central Zambia between 140 00'-140 40' S and 27019-28000’E (Figure 3). The large city of Kabwe is located 50 km east of