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How the once-polluted Mabamba swamp became a haven for rare birds
The Mabamba Swamp is home to the dinosaur-like shoebill stork. But it wasn't always that way. In order to save it. Joseph Kimbagaya had to convince his friends, his elders, and ultimately the Catholic Church.
In our season launch, host Ivy Prosper takes us to the lush Mabamba Swamp in central Uganda, home to over 300 bird species, including the striking shoebill stork.
Hear how local leaders, tour guides, and conservationists, like Joseph Kimbagaya and Kasasa Hanington, have transformed this wetland into a thriving eco-tourism hub by reforesting, regulating harmful activities, and inspiring a…
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