Kigwena Forest Nature Reserve

with an area of 600 ha.

It is located in the south-western part of Burundi between 4°6 and 4°5 South latitude and 29°30 and 29°29 East longitude. The climate is characterized by the alternation between dry seasons and rainy seasons. The average temperature is 23.7°C. This reserve is a dense peri-Guinean forest. The most characteristic species are: Terminalia superba, Albizia grandibracteata, Albizia grandibracteata, Pycnanthus angolensis, Anthocleista schweinfurtii, Elaeis guineensis, Cofea robusta, etc.

 

This reserve is home to a fairly diverse wildlife. Two primate species are the most remarkable: Papio anubis and Chlorocebus aethiops. Other less remarkable mammals are: Hippopotamus amphibius, Phacochoerus africanus, Cephalophus sp. Some species of snakes live there: Python sebae, Naja melanoleuca, Thelotornis capensis, Vipera sp. and lots of butterfly species. Avifauna is very well represented and the characteristic species is the palm vulture.