Original Research Article I Volume 11 I Issue 2 I 2023
Bird Conservation 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 2, 2023, pp 1-17
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7791740
Abstract:
The investigation of bird conservation in the Ruzizi Delta was carried out within the framework of a global doctoral research on the ecology, conservation and management of birds of the Ruzizi Delta by interviews with the help of a questionnaire, direct observation and real and virtual bibliography via the Internet. The questionnaire was intended for users of wetlands in the Ruzizi Congolese Delta, with a view to creating a community wetland reserve for the conservation of birds and biodiversity and for the well-being of local populations. 87.5% were in favour, 7.5% were against and 5% abstained. Direct observation has identified the existence and mapping of wetlands that can be classified in accordance with environmental and wetland protection laws. The literature has led us to identify what is known and where there is still a shade area with regard to the conservation of birds by the protection of their ecosystems. The protection of the wetlands of the Ruzizi Congolese Delta will also contribute to the stabilization of the conservation efforts of the Rusizi Burundian Delta which is a Ramsar site and of the northern end of Lake Tanganyika which already is inscribed on the UNESCO heritage list.
Keywords:
Bird conservation, Protection of wetlands, Community reserve
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Article Dates:
Received: 18 February 2023; Accepted: 25 March 2023; Published: 1 April 2023
How To Cite:
Bashonga Bishobibiri Alexis. (2023). Bird Conservation in the Ruzizi Delta, Northern End of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Biolife, 11(2), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7791740
