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Entries for September 2026
September 22, 2026
Handcrafted objects, products derived from forest resources, and items reflecting ancestral knowledge: in Makao, exhibition stands set up as part of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IDWIP) provided a platform to showcase the traditional skills and knowledge of Indigenous communities from Makao, Thanry and Bomassa. Beyond their cultural significance, these products reflect a long-standing and close relationship between communities, their environment, and the natural ...
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September 16, 2026
Located on the outskirts of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, near the villages of Bomassa and Bon-Coin, Wali Bai is a small 1.2-hectare clearing visited by a remarkable diversity of wildlife. To better understand how animals use the site during the construction of a new viewing platform, the park’s Tourism and Research teams set up a camera-trap monitoring system.
In October 2025, 18 camera traps were installed around the bai. Their objective was to document changes in wildlife use of the ...
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September 14, 2026
July and August 2026 were marked by a high level of activity within the Lac Télé Community Reserve and its surrounding areas. The various initiatives carried out during this period demonstrate a commitment to simultaneously strengthening biodiversity conservation, local community involvement, the capacity of the teams and the governance of the Reserve.
Particular attention was paid to the development of income-generating activities, notably through support for cocoa farmers and raising awarenes...
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September 10, 2026
In the Lac Télé Community Reserve, the scars of past fires remain visible in some areas of flooded forest.
Some fires that occurred more than 15 years ago have left traces that are still clearly visible today. These fires, often caused by human activity, can gradually transform the landscape. Savannah can then replace the forest. And this change does not only affect the vegetation. It can also disrupt communities’ activities, particularly fishing, as well as the balance of biodiversity....
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