Bio-diversity

D afforestation and desertification d pose a threat serious s biodiversity and are the major causes of d degradation of watersheds and the destruction of the r reserves of water. For most ts in Burundi, including the are reserve natural of Kigwena, were t d grad es and are are gulli undoubtedly subject the mass (especially since the illegal exploitation of timber is efr e n), straying of animals and Bush fires. M me sectors prot g s/l environmental services are invaded by people seeking the fuelwood, frames to build houses and wood for charcoal production. L ODBEM has started a project that s part of the activities of the GEF/PMS, the project is therefore about are meet the needs of priority s expressed by representatives of the population with regard to the protection of the for t of people by the reforestation of areas d nud es, the popularization of use of households am lior s l b n the project beneficiaries populations placethe construction of a cl ture to deal with people who are farming in r serve but also poaching, l beekeeping and the conservation of the productivity of the land belonging to the neighbouring populations of are serve Kigwena nature by the practice of agroforestry

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