Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
3°56′20″S 29°35′50″E / 3.93889°S 29.59722°E / -3.93889; 29.59722Area 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 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]
References
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- ^ 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.
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