Total Economic Value of Wetlands Products and Services in Uganda

Table 12

Monetary contribution of wetland non-use values in three agro-ecological zones of Uganda.

Variable	Monetary value; US$ ha^−1 yr^−1	Southwestern farmlands	Lake Victoria crescent	Kyoga plains	Overall
Area (ha)		29,155	137,125	68,932	235,212
Microclimatic regulation	265	7,726,075	36,338,125	18,266,980	62,331,180
Flood control	7,240	211,082,200	992,785,000	499,067,680	1,702,934,880
Water regulation/recharge	30	874,650	4,113,750	2,067,960	7,056,360
Habitat/refugia	439	12,799,045	60,197,875	30,261,148	103,258,068
Recreation/aesthetic	491	14,315,105	67,328,375	33,845,612	115,489,092
Cultural	1,761	51,341,955	241,477,125	121,389,252	414,208,332

∗Values derived from Karanja et al. (2001) [4].