The portion of this ecosystem in Burundi in limited to the northeast, and includes the Ruvubu National Park and the Murehe Forest Reserve.

[2] It is in the Commune of Busoni in the collines of Munazi, Kivo, Yanza, Gatete and Vyanzo.

However, only one guard was assigned to monitor what he called the Murehe Reserve, at that time thought to cover over 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres).

[6] However, coltan and cassiterite extraction have been reported in the Murehe Reserve, which degrades fish habitat in the nearby lakes.

Human influence should be excluded from the zone by a 50 metres (160 ft) belt to protect the natural species.