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Lake Naivasaha ramsar site

Fishermen in Lake Oloiden part of the Lake Naivasaha ramsar site

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SG Field visit

The SG during a field visit to a wetland wise use model in Nakaseke district,Uganda

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The Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention

The Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention, Dr. Mumba Musonda with the RAMCEA regional cordinator Ms.Lucy Iyango, Ms. Elsie G. Attafuah, UNDP Resident Rep to Uganda & her deputy Ms. Sheila Ngatia

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Mpanga Gorge

Mpanga Gorge is an ecological treasure in the L.George ramsar site Located in Uganda famously known for the beautiful cycads which are known to grow only in this beautiful rain forest valley where R. Mpanga drains into L. George

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RAMCEA Members

The RAMCEA partner state members at a side meeting during COP 14 in Geneva Switzerland,2022

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SG visit to Uganda

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Environment, Mr.Alfred Okot Okidi and Administrative Authority of Uganda gifting the SG during her visit to Uganda

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ABOUT RAMCEA

RAMCEA is a Ramsar Regional Initiative (RRI) for East African countries that are signitory to the Ramsar convention. The Ramsar convention, also known as the convention on wetlands of International importance , is an intergovernmental treaty that provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

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RRIs also provide a platform for contracting parties to collaborate with technical experts and represantives of intergovernmental bodies, Ramsar international organisation partners, NGOS, local communities and the private sector. “RAMCEA is an opportunity to establish an official and meaningful regional cooperation on promotion of the successful implementation of the RAMSAR convention and its strategic objectives in the 5 East African member countries.”

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