Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
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Summary
- Eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) are present in Bururi Forest Nature Reserve.
- The population size is unknown.
- The chimpanzee population trend is unknown.
- The site has a total size of 33 km².
- Bushmeat hunting is a key threat to chimpanzees in Bururi.
- Conservation activities are not documented.
Site characteristics
Bururi Forest Nature Reserve (BFNR) is situated in southern Burundi, on the extreme southern edge of the Congo-Nile divide (BirdLife International 2020). Although the reserve is only about 33 sq. km, its floral composition is very diverse; in fact, the plant diversity in BFNR represents about 9% of the country's floral diversity (IUCN 2017). The most common primates found at the site are the eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii), blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis), and the ascasus monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius) (IUCN 2017). The site is also designated as an Important Bird Area in Burundi; rare and endemic species to the Albertine Rift region found in BFNR include Zoothera tanganjicae and Apalis argentea (IUCN 2017; BirdLife International 2020). The site was declared a Nature Reserve in 1951 (UNEP-WCMC 2020).
Table 1. Basic site information for Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
| Area | 33 km² |
| Coordinates | -3.939272 S, 29.596840 E |
| Designation | Forest Reserve |
| Habitat types | Subtropical/tropical moist montane forest, subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna |
IUCN habitat categories Site designations
Ape status
Table 2. Ape population estimates in Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
| Species | Year | Abundance estimate (95% CI) | Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI) | Encounter rate (nests/km) | Area | Method | Source | Comments | A.P.E.S. database ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii |
Threats
Table 3. Threats to apes in Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
| Category | Specific threats | Threat level | Quantified severity | Description | Year of threat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Residential & commercial development | Unknown | ||||
| 2. Agriculture & aquaculture | Unknown | ||||
| 3. Energy production & mining | Unknown | ||||
| 4. Transportation & service corridors | Unknown | ||||
| 5. Biological resource use | 5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Present, but threat severity unknown | Bushmeat hunting (BirdLife International 2020). | Ongoing (2020) | |
| 6. Human intrusion & disturbance | Unknown | ||||
| 7. Natural system modifications | Unknown | ||||
| 8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases | Unknown | ||||
| 9. Pollution | Unknown | ||||
| 10. Geological Events | Absent | ||||
| 11. Climate change & severe weather | Unknown | ||||
| 12. Other options | Absent |
Conservation activities
https://www.iucn.org/news/protected-areas/201703/bururi-link-between-heaven-and-earth
http://www.artes-research.com/en/portfolio-articoli/community-ecotourism-2/
Table 4. Conservation activities in Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
| Category | Specific activity | Description | Year of activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Residential & commercial development | Not reported | ||
| 2. Agriculture & aquaculture | Not reported | ||
| 3. Energy production & mining | Not reported | ||
| 4. Transportation & service corridors | Not reported | ||
| 5. Biological resource use | Not reported | ||
| 6. Human intrusion & disturbance | Not reported | ||
| 7. Natural system modifications | Not reported | ||
| 8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases | Not reported | ||
| 9. Pollution | Not reported | ||
| 10. Education & Awareness | Not reported | ||
| 11. Habitat Protection | Not reported | ||
| 12. Species Management | Not reported | ||
| 13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives | Not reported |
Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)
Challenges
Table 5. Challenges reported for Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
| Challenge | Source |
|---|---|
| Not reported |
Research activities
Documented behaviours
Table 6. Ape behaviors reported for Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
| Behavior | Source |
|---|---|
| Not reported |
External links
Relevant datasets
References
BirdLife International. (2020). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bururi Forest Nature Reserve. Retrieved from: http://www.birdlife.org on 16/12/2020.
UNEP-WCMC. (2020). Protected Area Profile for Bururi Forest from the World Database of Protected Areas, December 2020. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net
IUCN. (2017). Bururi: the link between heaven and earth. Retrieved from: http://www.iucn.org/news/protected-areas/201703/bururi-link-between-heaven-and-earth
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