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A return after more than ten years

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July 24, 2026
A return after more than ten years
Since May 2026, a female elephant accompanied by two young elephants – a juvenile and a calf – has been regularly visiting Mbeli Baï. Thanks to their identification records, our researchers were able to recognise this female as Af206, first identified in a photograph taken in 2013. It is intriguing to see this female return, more than 10 years later, but this new sighting highlights the importance of long-term monitoring of elephants in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. By track...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Forest elephants, Protected areas, Wildlife protection


Lac Télé Community Reserve, May-June 2026 Newsletter

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July 21, 2026
Lac Télé Community Reserve, May-June 2026 Newsletter
Raising community awareness of wildlife legislation and zoonotic diseases, supporting cocoa farmers, capacity-building in bioacoustics, dialogue with communities and participatory governance… Find out the latest news from the Lac Télé Community Reserve in the May–June 2026 bi-monthly report

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Tags: Community conservation, Protected areas, Lac Télé Community Reserve


Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, June 2026

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July 17, 2026
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, June 2026
June 2026 brought significant achievements for Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, including the birth of four elephant calves at Mbeli Bai, more than 36,000 hours of acoustic monitoring with no gunshots detected, enhanced training for tourism trackers, the completion of the new Wali Bai viewing platform, and continued progress in community development, scientific research, and conservation. This edition also highlights advances in the One Health programme, environmental education activities for schoo...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Protected areas, Wildlife protection


The Hidden Traditions of the Goualougo Chimpanzees

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July 14, 2026
The Hidden Traditions of the Goualougo Chimpanzees
In this photo taken at Goualougo, Adelaida, a subadult female chimpanzee, is seen wearing a leafy branch around her neck. Why do some chimpanzees carry leaves, branches, or blades of grass on their bodies when there seems to be no obvious benefit? Behaviors like these continue to intrigue scientists and remain one of the many mysteries of chimpanzee behavior. Many chimpanzee traditions are passed down through social learning and differ from one community to another. These unique behavioral tr...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Protected areas, Wildlife protection, Chimpanzees


36,156 hours spent listening to the forest without a single gunshot.

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July 10, 2026
36,156 hours spent listening to the forest without a single gunshot.
More than 36,156 hours of acoustic monitoring and no gunshots detected. These are the key results of the 22nd deployment of WCS's Elephant Listening Project in and around Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. Between August 2025 and April 2026, 46 acoustic units recorded continuous data across a 1,250 km² monitoring grid covering part of the national park, the Kabo forest concession, and a safari zone. The network is designed with 50 acoustic sensors, randomly distributed at a density of one...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Conservation science, Forest elephants


Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, May 2026

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June 22, 2026
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, May 2026
May continued to demonstrate the strong momentum of conservation, regional cooperation, and community engagement at Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. The Park participated in the annual Tri-National de la Sangha (TNS) technical meeting, strengthening transboundary cooperation for wildlife protection and the monitoring of community development projects. In the field, anti-poaching efforts were reinforced through MIKE (Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants) training, while research teams documen...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Protected areas, Wildlife protection


In Ouesso, stakeholders from the conservation, justice, and civil society sectors are strengthening their cooperation to combat wildlife crime

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June 01, 2026
In Ouesso, stakeholders from the conservation, justice, and civil society sectors are strengthening their cooperation to combat wildlife crime
OUESSO, Republic of Congo – May 28, 2026 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), through its Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) program, organized a workshop in Ouesso on May 27–28, 2026, focused on raising awareness and sharing experiences related to wildlife crime. Over the course of two days, public administrations, judicial authorities, defense and security forces, conservation organizations, and civil society representatives came together to strengthen cooperation am...

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Tags: Protected areas, Wildlife protection, Counter Wildlife Trafficking


Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, April 2026

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May 26, 2026
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, April 2026
April 2026 was marked by numerous initiatives benefiting local communities. In Bomassa, 89 schoolchildren took part in an educational forest excursion to learn about the park’s biodiversity, while health campaigns, community consultations, and agricultural activities engaged hundreds of beneficiaries. At the same time, tourism development and infrastructure projects continued to advance, reinforcing the vision of Nouabalé-Ndoki as a model of conservation built on science, community well...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Community conservation, Biodiversity


The WCS is stepping up health surveillance and the prevention of zoonotic diseases in Congo

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May 22, 2026
The WCS is stepping up health surveillance and the prevention of zoonotic diseases in Congo
From February to April 2026, WCS Congo’s One Health Program continued its efforts to strengthen health surveillance, institutional collaboration, and community awareness of the risks associated with disease transmission between wildlife, domestic animals, and human populations. One of the quarter’s major achievements was the signing of a technical cooperation agreement between WCS and the Directorate General of Livestock. This partnership aims to enhance zoonotic disease surveilla...

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Tags: One Health, Forest, Zoonotic


Restoring the gallery forests of Likouala-aux-Herbes

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May 15, 2026
Restoring the gallery forests of Likouala-aux-Herbes
In April, our teams at the Lac Télé Community Reserve launched a pilot project to protect and restore gallery forests along the Likouala-aux-Herbes corridor. This collaborative initiative brings together community development, research, logistics, and forest restoration expertise, while also valuing local community knowledge. Through this integrated approach, nearly three hectares of savanna will gradually be restored using native tree species adapted to the area’s ecological conditions...

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Tags: Community conservation, Biodiversity, Lac Télé Community Reserve


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