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The Rugezi Marsh (also known as ''Ruhengeri Marsh'' ) is a protected area in Rwanda, covering . The wetland is one of headwaters of the Nile, situated in the Northern Province within the Buberuka Highlands. At , the marsh is a high altitude peat bog. Rugezi developed from an accumulation of organic materials within a quartzite rock-trapping water depression. In its natural state, Rugezi has been playing a significant ecological, hydrological, socio-economical, historic, and recreational role in Rwanda.〔〔(World Database on Protected Areas )〕 It is also an Important Bird Area (IBA) recognized by the BirdLife International in 2001, and is reported to be the habitat of 43 species of birds within and in the surrounding areas of the marsh; the area of IBA is identified as ha. The specific species of Grauer's swamp warbler (''Bradypterus graueri'') and white-winged swamp warbler (''Bradypterus carpalis'') living together is reported as "unusual" by BirdLife International.〔 ==Geography== The Rugezi Marsh is a high altitude valley created due to the uplift of Buberuka Highlands. Its boundary extends between southern latitude 1° 21’30’’and 1°36’11’’ and eastern longitudes 29°49’59’’and 29°59’50.’’ The hills in the marshy land are caused due to erosion and are found formed in round shape. Its geological formation consists of metamorphic rocks. The ridges surrounding the flooded marsh is of quartzite formations. In its natural state, the Rugezi Marsh formed a dense mat over floating peat formation in its deeper waters.〔〔 Average annual rainfall in the marsh is reported to be of .〔
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