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Curving shoreline; two small, brown buildings amidst lush landscape.
Shores of Lake Tanganyika Key Biodiversity Area, Burundi.
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Restoration and Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Lake Tanganyika

Grantee Name: Burundi Nature Action

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane
Location
Burundi
Amount
$74,351
Dates
Sep 2013 – Sep 2015
Keywords
Agroforestry, Buffer zones, Community-based conservation, Forestry, Freshwater, Restoration

Identiy and map the major threats on an area that stretches over 120 kilometers of coast, south of Bujumbura, where the coastal biodiversity of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi is threatened by pollution, erosion and the destruction of the remaining natural sites. Prepare a holistic management plan for this area, which will be discussed with all stakeholders and in particular the government agencies. For each threat, implement pilot activities such as the planting of bamboo to limit erosion or advocating for the creation of small protected areas along the coast of Lake Tanganyika.

Strategic Direction :

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

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