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It is an uphill task, but in the highlands and the lowlands, Rwanda is slowly but surely restoring the slopes of its thousand hills. Many of them are green once more, but still in poor condition due to environmental degradation, mainly caused by human activity and the ravages of the war and genocide of 1994.

Marshes, lakes, rivers and peatlands are all wetlands that need some or extensive protection. They constitute valuable reservoirs of water and biodiversity, as well as energy sources. Marshlands, in particular, account for six percent of the national territory in Rwanda, or 165 000 hectares (ha), of which more than 90 000 are cultivated with traditional methods and 5 000 using water management practices.

On sites declared to be ‘protected areas’, the marshlands have been restored and crop production has increased two or three-fold on the slopes of the hill sides, according to officials of the marshland and hill sides management committees. Water from the marshland is resurfacing after a dry period of more than three years.

Wetland ecosystems provide food, clean water, pharmaceutical products and spiritual and recreational opportunities to human beings across the planet. Thus, their conservation and sustainable use are key elements in the attainment of global food and water security.

Photos ©FAO/Giulio Napolitano

Panoramic view of Burera Lake  - © Giulio Napolitano
Panoramic view of Burera Lake
Men at work for the construction of a dam near Rugezi  - © Giulio Napolitano
Men at work for the construction of a dam near Rugezi
Rugezi where marshlands have been rehabilitated  - © Giulio Napolitano
Rugezi where marshlands have been rehabilitated
On the way from Rugezi to Kigali  - © Giulio Napolitano
On the way from Rugezi to Kigali
Hill sides where rwandan farmers have learnt to grow also with scarce water  - © Giulio Napolitano
Hill sides where rwandan farmers have learnt to grow also with scarce water
Bricks factory, one of the most dangerous human activity for the existence of marshlands  - © Giulio Napolitano
Bricks factory, one of the most dangerous human activity for the existence of marshlands
Building houses with bricks is usual in Rwanda  - © Giulio Napolitano
Building houses with bricks is usual in Rwanda
Burera Lake, 90km north of Kigali under heavy rain  - © Giulio Napolitano
Burera Lake, 90km north of Kigali under heavy rain
Marshland in Rugezi  - © Giulio Napolitano
Marshland in Rugezi
Women at work in dried marshlands on the way to Burera Lake  - © Giulio Napolitano
Women at work in dried marshlands on the way to Burera Lake
Planting seeds in dried marshlands on the way to Burera Lake  - © Giulio Napolitano
Planting seeds in dried marshlands on the way to Burera Lake
Everyday life along Lake Sake, 120 Km southeast of Kigali  - © Giulio Napolitano
Everyday life along Lake Sake, 120 Km southeast of Kigali
Livestocks in the Rugezi Marshland, 90km north of Kigali  - © Giulio Napolitano
Livestocks in the Rugezi Marshland, 90km north of Kigali
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