By Sylvia Kugonza
The Kabarole district fisheries officer, Brian Baguma, has cleared air on ownership of the features by the public.
The clarity, follows interrogations from the public, on whether any one from the public is free to own and operate crater lakes in Kabarole.
Baguma, refers to the National Environmental ACT 2019, which grants anybody a right to own and operate friendly activities on creator lakes.
“The law, allows an individual to buy land along Crater Lake and build on it as long as they follow the right procedures.” notes Brian.
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He explains that the following have to be done in the process of securing and owning features around the crater
- Clearance from the District natural resources office and Environmental office
- Conducting an impact assessment process
- Attaining a certificate from NEMA.
The expert, notes that the environmental Act provides for leaving 100 meters away from the Creator Lake, and also a working permit among others.
Additional requirements
”An investor or a person owning a crater lake, should leave an access way for the residents to fetch water, collect firewood and fishing among other activities” says Baguma.
That person, he adds is as well required to create jobs for the people surrounding those crater lakes.
However, Baguma adds that the district also benefits from people owning land around creator lakes through paying local revenue tax.
Crater lakes in Kabarole
Kabarole district has 52 creator lakes in areas of Kasenda, Harugongo, Kichwamba, and Rwengaju, Rutete among others.
Commonly known as ‘Ebijongo’ in the Batooro native language, the Tourism city is blessed and branded the Jewel Pearl largely because of these.
Some of these include;
Lake Hakigere, L.Kanyangeye, L.Kakara, L.Nyamirima, L.Nyinambuga, L.Rukwanzi, L.Mwamba, L.Nyamiteza, L.Ntanda, L.Nyamugoro, L.Kitere, L.Saaka, L. Nyinabulitwa L.Kyaninga, L.Nyabikere, L.Wabikere, L.Kanyanswiiga among others.
Some of the crater lakes in Kabarole
