Conservation of Itombwe Nature Reserve during Recent Conflict
The Itombwe Nature Reserve is an IUCN Category VI Protected Area. It is 5732 km² in size, and one of Africa's most important sites for biodiversity,…
[details]The Itombwe Nature Reserve is an IUCN Category VI Protected Area. It is 5732 km² in size, and one of Africa's most important sites for biodiversity,…
[details]In January 2025, the M23, a Congolese rebel group backed by Rwanda, took control of the city of Goma. It then went on to seize large portions of…
[details]For the first time, Grauer’s gorillas from a sanctuary were successfully reintroduced to the wild. The gorillas, who had been rescued from illegal…
[details]For group-living animals, staying together is vital for survival. If members cannot agree on when or where to move the group may split, putting…
[details]In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) lies the Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the world. The DRC is particularly rich in…
[details](Reprinted with permission from Gorilla Doctors)
At Gorilla Doctors we are on call 24/7, ready to respond to a gorilla health emergency, rain or…
[details]Species conservation has a long history in Africa. Traditionally, many animal and plant species, and sometimes forest areas, were protected in…
[details]Poaching persists in the DRC's parks and nature reserves. Poaching is generally the work of renegade men in uniform. This illegal hunting threatens…
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