Nyumba Ya Mungu Wetlands Case Study

Wetlands are areas of marsh, fen, peatlandor water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters. (Millennium ecosystem assessment, 2005).
Wetlands provide significant economic, social and cultural benefits. Like primary products such as pastures, timber and fish and support recreational and tourist activities. Wetlands also help reduce the impacts from storm damage and flooding, maintain good water quality in rivers, recharge groundwater, store carbon, help stabilize climatic conditions and control pests.
Ecologically destruction of wetlands is a concern because they are some
Despite the fact that wetlands area has got importance as mentioned above still communities living around the area seem to be less aware of the significance of the wetlands and little has been done in terms of the research to identify the problems facing Nyumba ya Mungu wetland. There is high pressure on the wetlands where people conduct different unsustainable activities like dumping site. The pressure on wetlands varies by region and the location for instance wetlands in urban area likely to be dumping sites (UNEP 2000). So with this background there is a need to conduct a study that will provide the clear information on the current status of Nyumba ya Mungu
Elevation above the sea is 684 metres. The water runs down the slopes of Kilimanjaro in the deep valleys. These streams pour their water into the dam reservoir.Mwanga District is one of the six districts of Kilimanjaro Region. The District lies between latitude 3025” and Latitude 3055” South of the Equator and between longitudes 37025” and 37058” East of the Greenwich. It Shares borders with Simanjiro District to the West, Moshi Rural District to the North, The Republic of Kenya to the East and Same District to the