Original Research Article I Volume 11 I Issue 1 I 2023

Bird Management in the Ruzizi Delta, Northern End of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Bashonga Bishobibiri Alexis; Eric Sande; Gaspard Ntakimazi

Biolife, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2023, pp 70-82

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7754424

Abstract:

The investigation of the management of birds in the Ruzizi Delta was conducted as part of a global doctoral research on the ecology, conservation and management of birds in the Ruzizi Delta through direct observation, the real bibliography and the virtual bibliography by internet. Direct observation led us to report on the problems of soils, hydrology, land and vegetation cover, wild animals on the banks of rivers and islets, natural ponds, lagoons and the coast of Lake Tanganyika. The real and virtual bibliography on the internet has revealed to us the development plans that we suggest for the Rusizi Burundian Delta (RBD) and for the Ruzizi Congolese Delta (RCD). It recommends the formulation of projects in synergy for the conservation of birds and biodiversity in the RBD and the RCD. For the DRC, the study recommends legislating on the creation of a community reserve for the Ruzizi Congolese wetlands delta protection as was the case before the wars of 1996-2003. For Burundi, the study recommends the reforestation of a buffer zone for the demarcation of wetlands in areas in full urbanization, particularly around the City of Gatumba.

Keywords:

Bird Management; Development of crocodiles; Hippos management; Biodiversity management plan; Wild animals of the banks and islets

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Article Dates:

Received: 2 February 2023 ; Accepted: 8 March 2023; Published online: 21 March 2023.

How To Cite:

Bashonga Bishobibiri Alexis, Eric Sande, & Gaspard Ntakimazi. (2023). Bird Management in the Ruzizi Delta, Northern End of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Biolife, 11(1), 70–82. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7754424

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