Starting on May 16, 2016, seven students from the University of Burundi, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering (FABI), Department of Environmental Science and Technology (STE), 3rd year of Baccalaureate completed a training course at the Burundian Office for Environmental Protection (OBPE) under the supervision of Professor HABONIMANA Bernadette from the University of Burundi and NZIGIDAHERA Benoît from the OBPE.

 

The internship started with a contact with the head of the biodiversity research department at OBPE. It was a question of defining working arrangements.

• Cartographic targeting of densely wooded areas;
• Field work;
• Drying the collected samples;
• Species identification.

It should be noted that only trees exceeding 3 m in length were considered. During this field work, the specific abundance and that of the sites studied were determined.

 

The student intern NIYOKWIZERA Jean Claude did his study on the plant cover of REGIDESO, DCA Kamenge, Avenue des Etats Unis, South bank of the Ntahangwa River, the interior gardens of the Kigobe district, Kigobe district, Boulevard du 28 novembre, Boulevard du 28 novembre in front of the Kamenge Military Hospital and the north bank of the Ntahangwa River.

 

The study of the plant cover of the r intern student SINZINKAYO Rénovat.

 

The plant cover in front of the Regina Mundi Cathedral in Bujumbura, on Revolution Square, at the Bujumbura Public Garden, along November 28 Boulevard, along Muyinga Avenue and in the foster home in front of Saint Michel Parish, and in the foster home in front of Saint Michel Parish was studied by the intern student NKUNDABAGENZI Jean Claude

 

The student NZEYIMANA Kevin did his study on the plant cover of the Institut Pédagique Appliqué, a space housing the ministry responsible for the environment, ISABU, the Regina Mundi Cathedral, the Regina Mundi Cathedral, the Muha River and the Gatoke district.

 

The study of plant cover on the right bank of the Ntahangwa River, space housing the OBPE liaison office in the Jabe district, space housing the offices of the Bujumbura town hall in Bwiza commune and the center for vocational training and development in the Nyakabiga zone. was conducted by the student intern NDABAHAGAMYE Révocat.

 

The plant cover of the Ngagara Municipal High School, Parliament Boulevard, Parliament Boulevard, Friendship High School, Nyabagere River in Kamenge and Ngagara, Mirango III district and Saint Joseph Parish was studied by the intern student NDABIHAWENIMANA Donatien.

 

The student HATUNGIMANA Evariste did his study on the plant cover of the sites of Mutanga Sud and Kiriri which are: Bank of the Ntahangwa River on the South Mutanga side, Kamugoboka stream, Rubanza and Dobori, from the Ntahagwa bridge to the Prince Louis Rwagasore Causeway, Unity Square, South Mutanga green space and the interior gardens of Mutanga Sud and the interior gardens of Mutanga and Kiriri.

 

After drying, a phase of identification of the species harvested followed. For this, books such as Tropical Plants by Lötschert and Beese (1993), Trees, Shrubs and Climbers Valued by Rural Communities in Western Uganda by Meunier (2008), Plants of Kenya by Karmali (1993) were consulted.

 

 

This internship is very necessary for these students and has allowed them to strengthen their knowledge of the method of harvesting, drying and identifying plant species, which will facilitate their integration into professional life.