The Uganda route map for wetland inventories

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• The Uganda route map for wetland inventories

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Inventory Route Map
Wetland Rapid Assessment based on maps,
literature, some QD fieldwork (samples)

• Area
• Location
• Values
• Threats

analysis
no
Important values or serious threats identified?
yes
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Inventory Route Map
Rapid assessment
yes
known
Is the wetland vital, valuable or dispensable?
not known
Study findings
Carry out more detailed studies
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Inventory Route Map
Rapid assessment
yes
known
Enough data available for priorisation and action
planning?
no
Study findings
Carry out more detailed studies
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Inventory Route Map
Rapid assessment
yes
Start action planning according to table below
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Inventory Route Map
Wetland Rapid Assessment
analysis
no
Important values or serious threats identified in
Rapid Assessment?
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Inventory Route Map
Rapid assessment
no
No immediate action, but reassess during
National Wetlands Inventory
how
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Inventory Route Map
National Wetlands Inventory
how

• National Level
• General overview of all wetlands
• Fit within decentralisation or devolution
  processes
• Limit data to absolute minimum for assessment and
  priorisation needs
• Develop data storage system
• Think about monitoring and updating

what
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Inventory Route Map
National Wetlands Inventory

• Land-use/cover
• Ownership
• Land-use around wetland section
• what
• who
• impact on wetland
• Conservation status
• Level of threats on
• hydrology
• ecology
• uses

• Area
• Location
• National Code
• Wetland type
• Basic features
• hydrology
• ecology
• Uses
• what
• who
• impact

what
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Inventory Route Map
National Wetlands Inventory
yes
Important values or serious threats identified
for specific wetlands in National Inventory?
no
Monitor
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Inventory Route Map
National Wetlands Inventory
yes
yes
Enough data available for priorisation and action
planning?
no
Study findings
Carry out more detailed studies
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Inventory Route Map
National Wetlands Inventory
yes
Follow table below for action planning
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