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2 women, 3 women, standing, stove behind them.
Visit to a household that uses an improved cooking stove.
© Eric Niyongabo

Integrated Management of Bururi Forest Nature Reserve

Grantee Name: Association Burundaise Pour la Protection de la Nature

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane
Location
Burundi
Amount
$175,943
Dates
Jun 2014 – Sep 2016
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Forestry, Land tenure, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood)

Conserve the 3,300 hectare Bururi Forest Nature Reserve in Burundi through improved stakeholder engagement. Promote partnerships between the formal park management agency, Institute National pour l'Environment et la Conservation de la nature (INECN), and local civil society organizations so that the latter may gain formal management rights and responsibilities. This entails creation of site support groups, reforestation, promotion of the use of fuel-efficient wood stoves, and promotion of beekeeping as an alternative livelihood.

Strategic Direction :

2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.

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