Runespoors were three-headed serpents that came from Burkina Faso, which is a country in the African continent. Runespoors were known to exist in the forests of Burkina Faso, and as soon as a Ministry of Magic was formed in Burkina Faso, it had made most of the forests where Runespoors were found, unplottable. This was to prevent poachers from harming the Runespoors and for unsuspecting Muggles to not encounter Runespoors.