Uganda

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

Byaruhanga, A., Kasoma, P. and Pomeroy, D. (2001) Important Bird Areas in Uganda. Kampala: Nature Uganda and The East African Natural History Society.
Opige Odull, M. and Byaruhanga, A. (2010) Important Bird Areas in Uganda. Status and trends 2009. Kampala: NatureUganda.
Opige Odull, M. and Byaruhanga, A. (2009) Important Bird Areas in Uganda. Status and trends 2008. Kampala: NatureUganda.
Nature Uganda (2013) African Waterfowl Census Report for Uganda - January. Nature Uganda: Uganda
Nature Uganda (2012) African Waterfowl Census Report for Uganda - January. Nature Uganda: Uganda
Nature Uganda (2011) African Waterfowl Census Report for Uganda - January. Nature Uganda: Uganda
Nature Uganda (2014) African Waterfowl Census Report for Uganda - January. Nature Uganda: Uganda
Nature Uganda (2011) African Waterfowl Census African Waterfowl Census Report for Uganda - July. Nature Uganda: Uganda
Nature Uganda (2012) African Waterfowl Census Report for Uganda - July. Nature Uganda: Uganda
Nature Uganda (2013) African Waterfowl Census Report for Uganda - July. Nature Uganda: Uganda
Nature Uganda (2014) African Waterfowl Census Report for Uganda - July. Nature Uganda: Uganda
Pomeroy, D. & Asasira, J. (2011) Monitoring bird populations in Uganda – the first 25 years. pp. 113–119. In: Harebottle, D.M., Craig, A.J.F.K., Anderson, M.D., Rakotomanana, H. & Muchai, M. (eds). Proceedings of the 12th Pan-African Ornithological Congress, 2008. Cape Town, Animal Demography Unit. ISBN: 978-0-7992-2361-3.

Uganda at a glance

Land area

241,038 km²

BirdLife Partner

NatureUganda

Species
Total number of birds	1,002
Globally threatened birds	37
Country endemics	1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	34
Total IBA area	18,997 km²
IBA area as % of land area	8%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	6

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Uganda. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/uganda on 22/12/2024.