tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:/xml/burundi1 Burundi news from mongabay.com 2008-12-16T10:15:18Z tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/3315 2008-09-15T14:30:39Z 2008-12-16T10:15:18Z Rwanda and Burundi agree to protect rare forest area Rwanda and Burundi have agreed to protect a large tract of tropical mountain forest that is home to chimpanzees, rare owl-faced monkeys, and other wildlife. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/752 2006-01-25T15:19:39Z 2008-12-29T06:42:34Z Deforestation rates jump in Uganda and Burundi, fall in Rwanda Tropical deforestation rates have skyrocketed in Uganda and Burundi, while declining significantly in Rwanda according to mongabay.com's analysis of data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Rhett Butler