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Burundi

Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis ©Ross Warner http://rosswarner.com

Poor land management has damaged the country`s environment. Overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands have contributed to severe soil erosion. Most of the country’s once extensive forests have been cleared for pastureland and farmland, and human settlements are encroaching upon the habitats of Burundi`s wildlife. Of the animal species that inhabit Burundi, 18 (2002) are threatened. Burundi has ratified an international agreement intended to protect endangered species. About 5.3 percent (2000) of the country`s total area is officially protected from development. The main protected areas are Kibira National Park, Ruvubu National Park, Ruzizi Nature Reserve, and Bururi Nature Reserve. © Encarta

numbers

Number of bird species:697

useful reading

Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi by Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe, illustrated by Brian Small, John Gale and Norman Arlott. T & A D Poyser 2002
See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0713673478
Buy this book from NHBS.com

useful information

Proact

Coordinator: none (why not apply?) see http://www.proact-campaigns.net/coordinators
Members: None yet!
Join us at http://www.proact-campaigns.net/team

clubs

African Bird Club

http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Burundi/introduction.html
Given its recent history, few birdwatchers have been to Burundi for a decade or more and records are limited. With a species list of almost 600 in such a small country, one can only hope that travel possibilities improve in the not too distant future...

Association Burundaise pour la Protection des Oiseaux

http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/national/burundi/index.html
They have no website but further info can be found at the above link to BirdLife International: Association Burundaise pour la Protection des Oiseaux (ABO) - P O Box 7069, Bujumbura, Burundi aboburundi@yahoo.fr

West African Ornithological Society

http://malimbus.free.fr
The West African Ornithological Society grew out of the Nigerian Ornithologists’ Society, which was founded in February 1964. Its object is to promote scientific interest in the birds of West Africa and to further the region’s ornithology, mainly by means of its journal Malimbus (formerly the Bulletin of the Nigerian Ornithologists’ Society). This journal is biannual and bilingual, a unique feature in Africa.The West African Ornithological Society grew out of the Nigerian Ornithologists’ Society, which was founded in February 1964. Its object is to promote scientific interest in the birds of West Africa and to further the region’s ornithology, mainly by means of its journal Malimbus (formerly the Bulletin of the Nigerian Ornithologists’ Society). This journal is biannual and bilingual, a unique feature in Africa.

reserves

Biodiversity & Protected Areas

http://earthtrends.wri.org/pdf_library/country_profiles/Bio_cou_108.pdf
Some facts & figures only

Ruvubu National Park

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=6035&m=0
Located in north-eastern Burundi, the park extends south-westwards from the border with Tanzania along a 65km stretch of the valley of the Ruvubu river...

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!

Conservation

http://www.africanconservation.com/burundi.html
The Eastern Africa Environmental Network (EAEN) believes that sharing information, experiences and resources is vital for the achievement of peace, food security, poverty alleviation, socio-economic development and healthy environment...