Inland Waters Biodiversity

The Republic of Burundi has affirmed its commitment to promoting open data on biodiversity by joining GBIF as Voting Participant. Prosper Dodiko, Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock (MINEAGRIE) in Burundi signed the voluntary GBIF Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the…
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1 November 2012

Based on literature and an overview of the specimen holdings available in various natural history museums, a checklist of the riverine fishes of Burundi was compiled. A total of 15 riverine fish families containing 42 genera and a total of 90 described native species are reported for the country