As part of the partnership between the Royal Institute of Natural Sciences of Belgium (IRSNB) and the Burundian Office for Environmental Protection (OBPE), three people from the OBPE were invited to participate in a workshop on the management of forest fires in protected areas in tropical Africa. This workshop was held in Tanguieta in Benin on dates from 16 to 20 December 2019. Thus, Mr NDAYIKEZA Longin, MUKUNDWA Gilles and NISHISHIKARE Jérôme respectively Responsible for the research program, information exchange, awareness and conservation of biodiversity in Burundi, Chief Curator of the Rusizi National Park and Chief Curator of the Rusizi National Park and Chief Curator of the Bururi Forest Nature Reserve respectively participated in this workshop. This workshop focused on the management of forest fires, their types and their importance in the management of protected areas in savannas. Participants from three countries including Benin, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo were present in this workshop. Papers from each delegation were made to share the experiences of each Country in research on fires in protected areas. The trip for this workshop started on Saturday December 14, 2019 and the return on the 23rd of the same month and year.