Residents of Kamuwunga Village in Lukaya Town Council, Kalungu District, have said Lwera swamp is facing extinction due to sand mining.
Lwera swamp, which stretches about 20kms on the Kampala-Masaka highway, is a major water catchment area for several rivers and wetlands in Gomba, Mpigi and Kalungu districts. It drains into Lake Victoria.
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