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Lac Télé Community Reserve, September-October 2024 Newsletter.

Newsletter

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


Le Monde: In the Congo Basin, environmental NGOs step up efforts to include Indigenous populations

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September 19, 2024
Le Monde: In the Congo Basin, environmental NGOs step up efforts to include Indigenous populations
The French newspaper Le Monde Afrique published a photo report on the progress made in including Indigenous Peoples in the management of protected areas in the Congo Basin, focusing on Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, where the journalist met with researchers and ecoguards from the BaAka peoples. Read the piece at this link. Find the PDF here.

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Conservation science, Wildlife protection, Social safeguard, Community conservation


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

Press release

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


A pioneering public-private collaboration celebrates 25 years of biodiversity conservation in the Republic of Congo.

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August 05, 2024
A pioneering public-private collaboration celebrates 25 years of biodiversity conservation in the Republic of Congo.
This year marks an important milestone: the Peripheral Ecosystem Management Project (PROGEPP) celebrates 25 years of protecting gorillas, elephants, and other iconic species in northern Congo. Launched through a unique collaboration between the Ministry of Forest Economy, Olam Agri, and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), this pioneering project has become a model for sustainable natural resource management. Since 1999, PROGEPP has worked to safeguard the exceptional biodiversity of Noua...

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Tags: Periphery, Wildlife protection, Private sector engagement, Celebration


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

Press release

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

Press release

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


New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin

Science publication

April 10, 2024
New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin
A new study reveals compelling evidence that forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) in Gabon and the Republic of Congo harbour a higher abundance of larger mammals and critically endangered species, such as gorillas and elephants, compared to non-FSC certified forests. The research was led by Utrecht University with support from WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and was published in Nature on 10 Apr...

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Tags: Conservation science, Policy & partnership, Biodiversity


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


UNDARK Magazine: The Uncharted World of Emerging Pathogens

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February 14, 2024
UNDARK Magazine: The Uncharted World of Emerging Pathogens
Undark magazine takes a look at early epidemic detection initiatives, including sampling animal carcasses found dead in the forest in northern Congo by the WCS. Read more here. PDF version here.

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Tags: One Health, Conservation science


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

Press release

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


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