No Member of International Whaling Commission No Signatory to other international treaties designed to protect or manage biological resources Burundi has ratified the international treaties on climate change and ozone protection and is a signatory to the United Naitons Convention on the Law of the Sea Natural Resource Use Information Sources Fisheries From 1991 to 1993, the average annual freshwater catch was 22,000 metric tons and the average annual aquaculture production for freshwater fish was 100 metric tons. Ecotourism Burundi has several national parks like Cankuzo that offer tourists views of its wildlife, such as lions and antelopes. Sport hunting along with nature views are popular tourist attractions and activities. Nyanza Lake is also used for recreation and amateur water sports. Though one elephant was documented within its borders, Burundi was able to export 23,000 ivory tusks.
Governments launder ivory by registering stockpiles, regardless of where they came form.
Hunting The hunting of chimpanzees is infrequent among the local people, but does occur in the northern forests where infant chimpanzees are hunted and sold in the capital. It has been reported that skulls have been placed for sale. Adult chimpanzees are often hunted for bushmeat. Other uses of natural resources Burundi is a resource poor country in the early states of economic deveopment. The ability to pay for imports rests on the climate and international coffee market.