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Protected areas of Burundi

Protected areas of Burundi

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Updated: June 12, 2009, 12:09 pm
Topics: Geography
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This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Juan Pablo Arce

Protected area highlights for Burundi (January 31, 2008):

# of
Areas

Area
km2

 

Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Burundi's Territorial Area)

15

1,548

5.6%

Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites)

1

10

 

 

The Delta de la Rusizi de la Réserve Naturelle de la Rusizi et la partie nord de la zone littorale du lac Tanganyika is recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands Ramsar Convention.

The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports the 15 nationally recognized protected areas in Burundi as:

Site NameIUCN
Designation		Total
Area
(Hectares)
Bururi Forest Nature ReserveIV3,300
Chutes de Karera Nature MonumentIII142
GisagaraIV11,000
Kibira National ParkIV40,000
Kigwena Forest Nature ReserveIV800
Lac Rwihinda Nature ReserveIV8,000
Mabanda/Nyanza-Lake Protected LandscapeV3,500
Makamba Nature ReserveIV12,000
Monge Forest Nature ReserveIV5,000
Mukungu-Rukamabasi Protected LandscapeV5,000
Nyakazu Gorge Nature MonumentIII700
Rumonge Nature ReserveIV5,000
Rusizi National ParkIV9,000
Ruvubu National ParkIV50,800
Vyanda Forest Nature ReserveIV600

Source: <a href='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html' class='external text' title='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html' rel='nofollow'>CIA World Factbook</a> Source: CIA World Factbook

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WDPA (Content Source);Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor) "Protected areas of Burundi". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 12, 2009; Last revised Date June 12, 2009; Retrieved May 26, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Burundi>

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