For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...
The practice takes place near homes and rivers. Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being ...
By Malavika Vyawahare Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where expanding cultivation could imperil the region’s rich wildlife. “We found ...
In the Virunga National Forest, the mountain gorilla population sits in the middle of a war zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as forest rangers track and keep a watchful eye on the ...
WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to ...
OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo--For eight years, a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating ...
Operating within the Republic of the Congo, Kamba African Rainforest Adventures has mastered the art of ecotourism in one of Africa's most iconic forests.
Conservation Biology 30: 1019-1026. Breuer, T., and F.B. Mavinga. 2010. Education for the conservation of great apes and other wildlife in northern Congo--the importance of nature clubs. American ...