Entries for 'Protected areas'

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

Press release

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

Lac Télé Community Reserve, November-December 2025 Newsletter.

January 14, 2026

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

Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, november 2025

December 19, 2025

Conservation efforts, research, community development. Discover the news from the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park.

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

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

Press release

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

Lac Télé Community Reserve, September-October 2025 Newsletter.

November 10, 2025

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

Raise awareness of the mini charter on fishing in the LTCR

News

November 03, 2025

Raise awareness of the mini charter on fishing in the LTCR

In many villages of the Lac Télé Community Reserve, the local fishing charter, a simple guide designed to protect aquatic habitats and prevent overfishing, remains largely unknown. This lack of awareness threatens the sustainable use of the lake’s precious resources. A sensitization mission traveled along the southern corridor of the Reserve, from Itanga to Bouanéla. Over 780 people learned about responsible fishing practices and received copies of the mini charter. The Reserve team con...

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

Lac Télé Community Reserve, July-August 2025 Newsletter.

September 16, 2025

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

The Republic of Congo strengthens community rights with new FPIC guidelines.

News

August 13, 2025

The Republic of Congo strengthens community rights with new FPIC guidelines.

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) applies to all projects that have an impact on local communities, including logging, infrastructure construction, the creation or expansion of protected areas, and ecotourism. In Congo, this protection has now been strengthened by new official rules adopted at a key workshop held last June in Ignié. This major step forward aims to ensure greater equity, transparency and respect for often marginalised communities. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) ...

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