Lake Kibwera is a Ugandan crater lake in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda. The lake has different fish species which is preferred by its surrounding community.[1][2] The lake is also known as a habitat for crocodiles relocated from nearby lakes like Lake George as they pose a threat to human life.[3][4] Lake Kibwera is a protected area managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities.[5][6]
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![Crater lake in Queen Elizabeth National Park.](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Crater_lake_in_Queen_Elizabeth_National_Park.jpg/220px-Crater_lake_in_Queen_Elizabeth_National_Park.jpg)
Location
editLake Kibwera is in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda Rubirizi district at Latitude 0°15'15.6"S and Longitude 29°59'20.8"E.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mystical 52 crater lakes, valley of the dead of Bunyaruguru". Monitor. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "UWA maps out crocodile areas". Monitor. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Makanga, Samuel (2015-06-10). "Residents around Lake George relieved following the relocation of a man eating crocodile – Uganda safari news". Prime Uganda Safaris. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Uganda Wildlife Authority maps Crocodile territory". 93.3 KFM. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Tourism Uganda | Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities | Kampala". tourismuganda. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Uganda Wildlife Authority - UWA". ugandawildlife.org. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth National Park | Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation". itfc.must.ac.ug. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Rubirizi District in Western Region in Uganda - Information on Rubirizi District - Uganda.Places-in-the-world.com". uganda.places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.