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The Swamp Monkey: A Little-Known Jewel of Lac Télé’s Flooded Forests

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August 07, 2025
The Swamp Monkey: A Little-Known Jewel of Lac Télé’s Flooded Forests
Endemic to the Congo Basin, Allen’s swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) is rarely seen—but thanks to a new study, we now know the Lac Télé Community Reserve is one of its key strongholds. Unlike nearby protected areas, LTCR includes flooded forests, which are essential for this habitat specialist. In three of the nine monitored clearings, the swamp monkey was recorded—proof of its presence and the Reserve’s critical role. Scientists stress the need for regula...

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Tags: Conservation science, Community conservation, Lac Télé Community Reserve


The effects of climate change are weakening the ecosystem of the Lac Tele Community Reserve.

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June 17, 2025
The effects of climate change are weakening the ecosystem of the Lac Tele Community Reserve.
Between savannahs that burn at certain times of the year and swamp forests inhabited by gorillas and other fragile species, the Lake Télé Community Reserve embodies a rare ecological balance that is now threatened by the effects of climate change. In its February 2025 issue, Le Courrier de la Nature devotes an in-depth article to this topic. Located in the heart of flooded forests, this exceptional territory is a biodiversity hotspot and a major carbon sink thanks to its vast tropical peatlan...

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Tags: Community conservation, Biodiversity, Lac Télé Community Reserve


Lac Télé Community Reserve, March-April 2025 Newsletter.

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May 10, 2025
Lac Télé Community Reserve, March-April 2025 Newsletter.
Community development, research, conservation efforts: discover the news from the Lac Télé Community Reserve.

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


Lac Télé Community Reserve, January-February 2025 Newsletter.

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March 10, 2025
Lac Télé Community Reserve, January-February 2025 Newsletter.
Community development, research, conservation efforts: discover the news from the Lac Télé Community Reserve.

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


Lac Télé Community Reserve, November-December 2024 Newsletter.

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January 10, 2025
Lac Télé Community Reserve, November-December 2024 Newsletter.
Community development, research, conservation efforts: discover the news from the Lac Télé Community Reserve.

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


Lac Télé Community Reserve, September-October 2024 Newsletter.

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November 10, 2024
Lac Télé Community Reserve, September-October 2024 Newsletter.
Community development, research, conservation efforts: discover the news from the Lac Télé Community Reserve.

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


Analysis of N2O Emissions, Greenhouse Gas, in the Lac Télé Community Reserve

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April 02, 2024
Analysis of N2O Emissions, Greenhouse Gas, in the Lac Télé Community Reserve
Let's embark on an adventure into the fascinating Epena forest, at the heart of the Lac Télé Community Reserve! In March 2024, a team of passionate researchers, led by Dr. Sydney Thony Ndolo Ebika from Congo and Dr. Ulo Mander from Estonia, embarked on an expedition to explore the secrets of peatlands and flooded savannas, to better understand their crucial role in our ecosystem. As part of the international project, "Peatland N20", we visited the heart of the marshes to study g...

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Tags: Conservation science, Lac Télé Community Reserve, Peatlands


Community-Run African Reserve that Stores Almost a Billion Tons of Carbon Quietly Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

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October 28, 2021
Community-Run African Reserve that Stores Almost a Billion Tons of Carbon Quietly Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
As the world’s climate leaders gather in Glasgow for the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (CoP26), a little-known Community Reserve in the Republic of Congo – that stores almost a billion tons of carbon – quietly celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. The Lac Télé Community Reserve (LTCR), the only Community Reserve in Congo, protects the natural heritage of this exceptional place by the people who live there. The Wildlife ...

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Tags: Climate, Celebration, Lac Télé Community Reserve, Community conservation


Lessons learnt from the seizure of 30 Congolese dwarf crocodiles

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December 04, 2020
Lessons learnt from the seizure of 30 Congolese dwarf crocodiles
    A released crocodile with the lianas still visible around its mouth (B.Evans/WCS) In late October 2020, 30 Congolese dwarf crocodiles were released into their natural habitat, after having been seized from poachers. This incident highlighted the peculiar trafficking of a poorly known and vulnerable species that is endemic to the Congo Basin. With their legs and mouths bound by lianas, and crammed into bags on the back of two motorbikes, the 30 dwarf crocodiles w...

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Tags: Lac Télé Community Reserve, Bushmeat, Wildlife protection


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