On April 27, 2018, the Burundian Office for Environmental Protection (OBPE) organized an information and awareness-raising workshop for political decision-makers and other stakeholders on the basis of reference indicators, the evolution of ecosystems and biodiversity, within the premises of the Restaurant la Détente in Bujumbura. This workshop was organized as part of the public awareness project to take strategic measures to reduce the loss of species and habitats. The activities of this workshop were opened by the speech of the OBPE Forest Director, Mr. Epimemy NIBIZI.