As part of the CHM-OBPE project, the OBPE, through the program of research, information exchange, information exchange, awareness-raising and conservation of biodiversity in Burundi, under the funding of the Royal Institute of Natural Sciences of Belgium (IRSNB), has the mission of conducting research for the knowledge of species in protected areas and other ecosystems in Burundi. He conducted research on the study of the diversity, importance and vulnerability of species in the Kibira National Park used by local populations through two Master students at the University of Burundi as part of the collaboration between OBPE and this University.

Thus, a field survey was carried out at Kibira National Park in order to supervise the activities of collecting data on the study of the Diversity, importance and vulnerability of the species of the Kibira National Park used by the local populations. This activity was carried out from 14 to 17 February 2022.