Rwanda
The majority of the national ecoregions in the country are under protected, in particular wetlands which are recognized as sanctuaries of rich biological diversity. An ecological gap analysis for Rwanda has been identifying new sites to be designated as protected areas. Akagera National Park is managed through a public-private partnership with African Parks.
Protected and conserved areas designated as global sites of importance |
|
Global designation |
Number of sites |
UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserves |
1 |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Natural or Mixed) |
0 |
Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites) |
1 |
Source ((Ramsar, 2019; UNESCO, 2019a, 2019b)
Priority areas for conservation |
|
Designation |
Number of sites |
Alliance for Zero Extinction sites |
2 |
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas |
17 |
Key Biodiversity Areas |
14 |
(AZE Secretariat, 2019; BirdLife International, 2019c, 2019a)