The Appraisal of the Nyakasura Cave and Waterfall Geosite--＇Amabeere ga Nyina Mwiru＇, Torc Fort Portal Scenic Area, Uganda  

作　　者：Molly Kibalama Bakka Male Richard Kiggwe Martin Ekiryagaana Unity Birungi 

机构地区：[1]Mapping Division, Geological Surveys Department, Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (Ministry of Energy and MineralDevelopment, MEMD), Entebbe, Uganda

出　　处：《Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering(B)》2017年第9期471-483,共13页环境科学与工程（B）

摘　　要：The Nyakasura caves and waterfall geosite of stalagmites and stalactites （191,271 m E, 74,776 m N） locally referred to as ＇Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru＇ is part of the Nyakasura--Fort Portal volcanic field and scenic area. The geosite is one of the country＇s most exciting and educative features. This geosite has been long known and several legends about it were written and taught in schools. The site is taken care of by a family of the Rubomboras in whose home is situated and also referred to as the Wonder of Uganda and named Camp Beseri. The other beautiful sites include the landscape, panorama, the calderas, lava domes, water bearing and dry craters, fauna and flora and others viewed from the Kyeganywa hill （192391, 75681; 1,594 m, 00°41＇2.0682＂ N, 30°14＇11.3244＂ E） in Kabarole district. The nation＇s capacity to strengthen geopark development lies in funding the development activities and inviting or attracting geopark expatriates as well as investors. The geopark development is fundamental for harnessing geotourism which is one of the opportunities Uganda has for achieving faster socio-economic transformation as per Uganda＇s Vision 2040.

关 键 词：Geosite GEOPARK sustainable development GEOTOURISM geoconservation and geoeducation. 

分 类 号：X0[环境科学与工程]