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Author(s)
Molly Kibalama Bakka Male, Richard Kiggwe, Martin Ekiryagaana and Unity Birungi
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2017.09.005
Affiliation(s)
Mapping Division, Geological Surveys Department, Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, MEMD), Entebbe, Uganda
ABSTRACT
The Nyakasura caves and
waterfall geosite of stalagmites and stalactites (191,271
m E, 74,776 m N) locally referred to as ‘Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru’ is part of the
Nyakasura¾Fort Portal volcanic field and scenic area. The geosite is one
of the country’s most exciting and educative features. This geosite has been long
known and several legends about it were written and taught in schools. The site
is taken care of by a family of the Rubomboras in whose
home is situated and also referred to as the Wonder of Uganda and named Camp
Beseri. The other beautiful sites include the landscape,
panorama, the calderas, lava domes, water bearing and dry craters,
fauna and flora and others viewed from the Kyeganywa hill (192391, 75681; 1,594 m,
00o41’2.0682” N, 30o14’11.3244” E) in Kabarole district. The nation’s
capacity to strengthen geopark development lies in funding the development activities
and inviting or attracting geopark expatriates as well as investors. The geopark
development is fundamental for harnessing geotourism which is one of the opportunities
Uganda has for achieving faster socio-economic transformation as per Uganda’s Vision
2040.
KEYWORDS
Geosite, geopark, sustainable development, geotourism, geoconservation and geoeducation.
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