Uganda Wetland Area Per Capita

Area of wetlands per capita in Uganda Subcounties

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The dataset results from WRI's calculation based on: 1. NATIONAL FOREST AUTHORITY (NFA). 1996. Land Cover GIS Database. Kampala, Uganda: Government of Uganda, NFA. 2. UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS (UBOS). 2002b. 2002 Uganda Population and Housing Census GIS Database. Kampala, Uganda: Government of Uganda, UBOS.

Data used in map 3 of ""Mapping a Better Future: How Spatial Analysis Can Benefit Wetlands and Reduce Poverty in Uganda."" from Wetlands Management Department, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda; Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Livestock Research Institute; and World Resources Institute. 2009.

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Dataset is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, WRI cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. WRI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

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Project: Ecosystem Service Mapping

Page Last Updated: August 19, 2016

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