The Burundian Office for Environmental Protection (OBPE), through its Project to Support the Improvement of the Efficiency of Management of the Protected Aquatic Landscape of the North and Community Development Initiatives (PAAPID), has carried out several activities:

1. Promote Lake Rwihinda, commonly known as “Bird Lake”, to develop the tourism sector. The full article can be found here

2.Workshop for the training of Agri-farmers as users of the natural resources of the Protected Aquatic Landscape of the North at the Royal Hotel room in the Chief Town of the province. Report can be consulted here

3.Training of healers living around Lake Rwihinda. Report can be consulted here

4.Training of artisans living around Lake Rwihinda. Report can be consulted here

5.Training of beekeepers as users of the natural resources of the Protected Aquatic Landscape of the North in Kirundo, at the Royal Hotel. Report can be consulted here

6. Organizational meeting of the joint committees to support the management of the PAPN elected on the 5 hills overlooking Lake Rwihinda. Minutes of the meeting can be viewed here

7.Meeting to set up the Communal Complaints Management Committee (CCGR). Report of the meeting can be viewed here

8. Launching meeting of three BIOPAMA projects financed by IUCN thanks to the European Union's BIOPAMA Action Fund was held at the orphanage compound in Kigamba, in Cankuzo Province. Minutes of the meeting can be viewed here

9.Meeting to strengthen the capacities of CNGR members and to set up the CCGR. Minutes of the meeting can be viewed here

10.On-site launch meeting of the “Project to Support the Improvement of PAPN Management Effectiveness and Community Development Initiatives (PAAPID)”. Minutes of the meeting can be viewed here

11.Training and capacity building meeting for MGRs members set up around Lake Rwihinda in Kirundo. Report can be consulted here

12. Meeting to set up the Collinar Claims Management Mechanism (MGR). Report can be consulted here

13.Meeting to set up Communal Complaints Management Mechanism (MGR) .Minutes to be consulted here

14. Meeting to set up joint committees to support the conservation and management of the PAPN. Report available here

15.self-evaluation_paapid. For more information click here

16.Report on a site visit for the construction of a surveillance post and tourist reception at the PAPN. Report to consult here

17.Joint field visit report with candidates for the tender for the construction of a surveillance post and tourist reception at PAPN. Report to consult here

18.Narrative report of the training workshop for eco-guides of the Protected Aquatic Landscape of the North (PAPN) and community guides on reception and tourist guidance techniques. Report to consult here

19. Narrative report of the training workshop for eco-guides of the Protected Aquatic Landscape of the North (PAPN) and community guides on reception and tourist guidance techniques. Report to consult here

20. Report_Agri_farmers_users_resources_rwihinda. Report to consult here