Preserving wild spaces is important for a variety of reasons, but so is making sure that everyone has access to food and water.
Uganda has unpredictable and often unreliable rainfall, making
agriculture difficult. People in Uganda have been moving into wetlands
to grow crops, where a steady supply of water means a stable supply of
food. A 2009 study found that about one third of Uganda's wetlands
have been converted to crops and grazing land. People also use wetlands
to get water, fish, bushmeat, and wild fruits and vegetables. The
people who use the wetlands are usually poor, and have no other way to
get food.
If the wetlands are used in an unsustainable way, the
wetlands won't be there for future generations to use (not to mention
the loss of wildlife). Finding a balance between wild spaces for plants
and animals, and reducing the number of people who suffer from hunger
and starvation, can be difficult.
Dr Nelson Turyahabwe said,
"In designing sustainable use policies for wetlands the needs of humans
also needs to be considered."
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Preserving wild spaces is important for a variety of reasons, but so is making sure that everyone has access to food and water.
Uganda has unpredictable and often unreliable rainfall, making agriculture difficult. People in Uganda have been moving into wetlands to grow crops, where a steady supply of water means a stable supply of food. A 2009 study found that about one third of Uganda's wetlands have been converted to crops and grazing land. People also use wetlands to get water, fish, bushmeat, and wild fruits and vegetables. The people who use the wetlands are usually poor, and have no other way to get food.
If the wetlands are used in an unsustainable way, the wetlands won't be there for future generations to use (not to mention the loss of wildlife). Finding a balance between wild spaces for plants and animals, and reducing the number of people who suffer from hunger and starvation, can be difficult.
Dr Nelson Turyahabwe said, "In designing sustainable use policies for wetlands the needs of humans also needs to be considered."
Photo courtesy of:
http://
Sources:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
http://
Uganda has unpredictable and often unreliable rainfall, making agriculture difficult. People in Uganda have been moving into wetlands to grow crops, where a steady supply of water means a stable supply of food. A 2009 study found that about one third of Uganda's wetlands have been converted to crops and grazing land. People also use wetlands to get water, fish, bushmeat, and wild fruits and vegetables. The people who use the wetlands are usually poor, and have no other way to get food.
If the wetlands are used in an unsustainable way, the wetlands won't be there for future generations to use (not to mention the loss of wildlife). Finding a balance between wild spaces for plants and animals, and reducing the number of people who suffer from hunger and starvation, can be difficult.
Dr Nelson Turyahabwe said, "In designing sustainable use policies for wetlands the needs of humans also needs to be considered."
Photo courtesy of:
http://
Sources:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
http://
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