LAKE VICTORIA BASIN

Around 1966, Yala Swamp was largely intact, with very little degradation, but by 1973 destruction of the Swamp had become more noticeable, particularly in the north and south-west (next to Lake Kanyaboli); this included some extensive burn scars, particularly in the southeast of the Swamp. By 2001, a large section of the Swamp had been converted to crop farming (as indicated by the yellow arrows).

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