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Conservation and local development: the Lac Télé Community Reserve takes stock of community actions in Bouanela

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February 02, 2026
Conservation and local development: the Lac Télé Community Reserve takes stock of community actions in Bouanela
At Bouanela, the Lac Télé Community Reserve takes stock of community actions and strengthens local governance through a dialogue workshop between the Coordination and the Local Management Committee. A participatory workshop bringing together communities from the 27 villages of the Lac Télé Community Reserve made it possible to assess actions undertaken, adopt new recommendations, and define community management priorities for 2026, with the support of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). ...

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


Belém Call to Action: Nouabalé-Ndoki and Lac Télé at the Heart of the Congo Basin

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November 21, 2025
Belém Call to Action: Nouabalé-Ndoki and Lac Télé at the Heart of the Congo Basin
At the heart of the Congo Basin, Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park and the Lac Télé Community Reserve are directly concerned by the new Belém Call to Action, launched to strengthen the protection and sustainable management of Central Africa’s forests. WCS welcomes this collective commitment bringing together governments, technical partners and donors around a shared ambition: safeguarding the ecological integrity of the Congo Basin while supporting the communities who depend on these unique ...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Protected areas, Lac Télé Community Reserve, Press release


Under the Cover of the Rainforest: Extraordinary Photos of the Congo

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February 25, 2025
Under the Cover of the Rainforest: Extraordinary Photos of the Congo
The thick canopy of the Congo rainforest and its luscious vegetation is a safe haven for a unique biodiversity—including rarely-seen wildlife, like the African Golden Cat, captured for the first time in high-definition in their natural environment in Congo. See photos with captions HERE Emma Stokes, WCS Vice President, Field Conservation, long deployed in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park: “Tropical rainforests don't give up their secrets easily. You can spend years walking thro...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Forest elephants, Photos


Congolese Minister of Forest Economy and WCS Formally Launch Pilot High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative (HIFOR) Project

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September 05, 2024
Congolese Minister of Forest Economy and WCS Formally Launch Pilot High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative (HIFOR) Project
To help finance the protection of the world’s remaining high integrity forests, Congo’s Minister of Forest Economy and WCS have launched on August 30 Africa’s first HIFOR project in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. HIFOR (the High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative) was created by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to address the lack of market-based finance for tropical forests that retain high ecological integrity. Largely free from degradation, these forests pr...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Climate, Policy & partnership, Sustainable finance, Forest


Pioneering Public-Private Collaboration Celebrates 25 Years of Biodiversity Conservation in the Republic of Congo

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August 05, 2024
Pioneering Public-Private Collaboration Celebrates 25 Years of Biodiversity Conservation in the Republic of Congo
An innovative public-private collaboration, the Peripheral Ecosystem Management Project (PROGEPP), is celebrating 25 years of protecting gorillas, elephants, and other wildlife and for empowering local communities.  Established in 1999, PROGEPP is a unique collaboration between the Ministry of Forest Economy, Olam Agri’s Wood Business - Congolaise Industrielle de Bois (CIB), and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which aims to work with communities for sustainable u...

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Tags: Policy & partnership, Periphery, Celebration


World’s First Key Biodiversity Area Identified Under Ecological Integrity Criteria in the Republic of the Congo

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June 24, 2024
World’s First Key Biodiversity Area Identified Under Ecological Integrity Criteria in the Republic of the Congo
As a result of a thorough process based on the Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) Standard, Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, which has been under WCS management for over 30 years, has become the first site in the world to be recognized for its ecological integrity – a measure of the region's robust natural processes and resilience against disturbances. The KBA Standard, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), sets rigorous criteria for identifying sites th...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Celebration, Biodiversity


Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park Celebrates 30 Years, as 2023 Marked First Year Without Any Elephant Poaching Detected

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January 31, 2024
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park Celebrates 30 Years, as 2023 Marked First Year Without Any Elephant Poaching Detected
  Watch the Parks 30th Anniversary Video   The 30th Anniversary of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park commemorates conservation achievements, despite increasing pressures. On this occasion, the Park ramps up tourism-oriented efforts with the unveiling of its new official website – https://ndoki.org – and marks this celebration with a special video. Republic of Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park commemorates 30 years of conservation, science...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Forest elephants, Celebration


One of the World’s Most Iconic Lowland Gorillas, Kingo, of the Republic of Congo, Has Died of Old Age

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January 06, 2024
One of the World’s Most Iconic Lowland Gorillas, Kingo, of the Republic of Congo, Has Died of Old Age
  Kingo, a Critically Endangered Western Lowland Gorilla, Inspired Three Decades of Conservation Watch a video on Kingo HERE Broll of Kingo Hi-Res Photos of Kingo One of the world’s most iconic lowland gorillas, Kingo, who was featured in international news media and inspired three decades of conservation, was found dead on Dec. 26, 2023. Lowland gorillas are listed as Critically Endangered by IUCN. Kingo's age is estimated to be 45 years. The cause of his deat...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, gorillas, Celebration


WCS Welcomes Ambitious Partnerships to Support Biodiversity and Climate Action

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December 08, 2023
WCS Welcomes Ambitious Partnerships to Support Biodiversity and Climate Action
The following statement was issued from the UN Climate Conference, COP28,  today by Joe Walston, Executive Vice President of WCS Global at the Wildlife Conservation Society: “We welcome the launch of the country package partnerships for the Republic of Congo, Papua New Guinea,  Democratic Republic of Congo and the National Ambition plan for Colombia. ”The Country Packages are an articulation of the governments’ priorities for the protection a...

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Tags: Climate, Biodiversity, Policy & partnership


At COP28: WCS and Republic of Congo Sign MoU on Implementation Of a High-Integrity Forest Investment Initiative in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park

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December 04, 2023
At COP28: WCS and Republic of Congo Sign MoU on Implementation Of a High-Integrity Forest Investment Initiative in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
Recognizing the importance of ecological integrity to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services, including climate regulation, the Government of the Republic of Congo, represented by the Ministry of Forest Economy, and WCS have initiated a new program to attract investment in the conservation of high-integrity tropical forests. This joint commitment to developing pilot investment projects in high-integrity forests is demonstrated by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the i...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Policy & partnership, Sustainable finance


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