Protected areas of Burundi
From The Encyclopedia of Earth
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Protected area highlights for Burundi (January 31, 2008): |
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Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Burundi's Territorial Area) |
15 |
1,548 |
5.6% |
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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:
| Bururi Forest Nature Reserve | IV | 3,300 |
| Chutes de Karera Nature Monument | III | 142 |
| Gisagara | IV | 11,000 |
| Kibira National Park | IV | 40,000 |
| Kigwena Forest Nature Reserve | IV | 800 |
| Lac Rwihinda Nature Reserve | IV | 8,000 |
| Mabanda/Nyanza-Lake Protected Landscape | V | 3,500 |
| Makamba Nature Reserve | IV | 12,000 |
| Monge Forest Nature Reserve | IV | 5,000 |
| Mukungu-Rukamabasi Protected Landscape | V | 5,000 |
| Nyakazu Gorge Nature Monument | III | 700 |
| Rumonge Nature Reserve | IV | 5,000 |
| Rusizi National Park | IV | 9,000 |
| Ruvubu National Park | IV | 50,800 |
| Vyanda Forest Nature Reserve | IV | 600
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Source: CIA World factbook
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Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute(accessed June 11, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed June 11, 2009)
