Bururi Forest Nature Reserve ( French : Réserve Naturelle Forestière de Bururi ) is a nature reserve in southwestern Burundi . Created in 1951, it is designated a wilderness area ( IUCN protected area category Ib).
3-573: Its area is 33 km. It is managed by the Institute National pour l’ Environment et la Conservation de la nature (INECN). The annual rainfall is from 1200mm to 2400mm. 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
6-404: Is common in some areas. The Siguvyaye River flows through the southern end of the reserve. The waterfalls of the river and the beautiful surrounding landscapes are potential tourist attractions. This Africa protected areas related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Strombosia See text Strombosia is a plant genus of about 10 species in
9-504: The family Olacaceae . It has also been classified in the family Strombosiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek strombos , meaning "pear-shaped", referring to the fruit. Strombosia species grow as shrubs or trees. The flowers are bisexual with 5 petals. The fruits are drupes (pitted) with a thin, fleshy pericarp . Strombosia species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa , with others in tropical Asia . Their habitat
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