Ruvubu National Park
Location of Ruvubu National Park
Location of Ruvubu National Park
LocationBurundi
Nearest cityMuyinga
Coordinates3°06′40″S 30°22′23″E / 3.111°S 30.373°E / -3.111; 30.373
Area508 km2 (196 sq mi)[1]
Established1980
Governing bodyOffice Burundais pour la Protection de l'Environnement
Official nameParc National de la Ruvubu
Designated14 March 2013
Reference no.2148[2]

Ruvubu National Park is a national park in Burundi covering 508 km2 (196 sq mi) that was established in 1980.[1] Its borders fall within the provinces of Karuzi, Muyinga, Cankuzo and Ruyigi. The park touches neighboring Tanzania to the south, the valley of the Ruvubu River whose landscape dominates this area.[citation needed]

The Ruvubu National Park gets its name from the Ruvubu River which runs through the length of the park.[3] The park is the last vestige of the natural grassland ecosystem which once covered the vast majority of the northeast part of Burundi. It is home to a number of wildlife species, most notably hippopotamus, Nile crocodile, Cape buffalo, waterbuck, numerous duiker species, five primate species, including olive baboon, vervet monkey, red colobus monkey, blue monkey, and Senegal bushbaby. Approximately 200 species of birds were recorded in the park.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2020). "Parc national du Ruvubu". Protected Planet, United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
  2. ^ "Parc National de la Ruvubu". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b INECN (1990). La Preservation de Notre Patrimoine Naturel. Les Presses Lavigerie, Bujumbura.



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