Bururi Forest Nature Reserve

Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
Bururi Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
	location of Bururi Forest Nature Reserve in Burundi
Coordinates	3°56′20″S 29°35′50″E / 3.93889°S 29.59722°E
Area	33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Designation	Nature reserve
Established	1951
Governing body	Office Burundais pour la Protection de l'Environnement (OBPE)

Bururi Forest Nature Reserve (French: Réserve Naturelle Forestière de Bururi) is a nature reserve in southwestern Burundi. Created in 1951, it is designated a wilderness area (IUCN protected area category Ib).

Its area is 33 km².^[1] It is managed by the Institute National pour l’ Environment et la Conservation de la nature (INECN).^[2]

The annual rainfall is from 1200mm to 2400mm.^[3]

There are 93 species of trees in the Bururi Forest, with Strombosia and Myrianthus spp. dominant and Tabernaemontana, Newtonia, and Entandrophragma spp. also common.

87 bird species have also been registered, including Apalis argentea which is common in some areas.^[3]

The Siguvyaye River flows through the southern end of the reserve.^[4] The waterfalls of the river and the beautiful surrounding landscapes are potential tourist attractions.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Protected Planet | Bururi Forest".
^ "APES MAPPER". Archived from the original on 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
^ ^a ^b "Bururi Forest Nature Reserve". BirdLife Data Zone. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
^ Relation: Suguvyaye (17502784).
^ Réserve Naturelle Forestière de Bururi chm-cbd.

External links

"Relation: Suguvyaye (17502784)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
"Réserve Naturelle Forestière de Bururi" (PDF) (in French). Office Burundais pour la Protection de l’Environnement. Retrieved 2024-08-16.