Association Protection of Natural Resources for the Welfare of the Population in Burundi (APRN/BEPB) is a non-profit association approved by the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security by Ministerial Order No. 530/1101 of 03/01/2003. Its mission and objectives are consistent with the Burundian Government's policy on environmental protection and natural resource management. To achieve its objectives, the APRN/BEPB is implementing environmental projects under the financial support of several regional and international donors.

Overall objective of APRN/BEPB:

“Contribute to the improvement of national biodiversity conservation systems and the sustainable use of natural resources through the active participation of all sectors of the population for their sustainable development”.

Specific objectives of the APRN/BEPB:

1. Contribution to the protection of national biodiversity, to the sustainable use of natural resources by promoting the traditional knowledge of the population, by giving priority to in situ and ex-situ conservation systems and by improving ecosystem management techniques based on in-depth studies;
2. Reduce the various attacks on the environment (various pollution, destruction of natural ecosystems, destruction of natural ecosystems, unhealthy human environments, illegal infrastructure installations, introduction of exotic plants and animals destabilizing natural ecosystems, etc.) in particular by carrying out Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs); 3.
Raise awareness among young people and adults about environmental problems through informal education, train and supervise them in the rational management of natural resources, in particular by:

- the assembly and dissemination of practical knowledge on the sustainable exploitation of natural resources through methods that take into account ecological, social and economic factors;
- the establishment of sites of scientific, educational and tourist interest for the conservation of indigenous biodiversity through seed centers, arboretums, zoos;
- the education of friends of Burundian nature from an early age by forming clubs of young naturalists; - the creation of a
multimedia exchange center whose mission is to acquire, process and disseminate information relating to the environment (Production of posters, brochures, newsletters, studies, creation of an environmental Web site, etc.);
- the encouragement, training and supervision of environmental protection associations on environmental management techniques, project development, etc.

4. Encourage the sustained development of the population in general and of disadvantaged groups (women and the Batwa) in particular, by promoting their active participation in all programmes for the conservation of biodiversity and the rational use of natural resources and in choosing alternative solutions to their concerns; 5.
To study, design and implement projects aimed at ensuring harmony between man and the environment so that the population can improve their livelihoods and pursue sustainable development without exhausting natural resources; 6.
Promote subregional, regional and international cooperation in the protection of natural resources;
7. To complement and provide advice to the State's action in the environmental and development sectors: agriculture, education, health, etc.