African Parks Network

Odzala-Kokoua National Park in Congo is the world’s second largest tropical rainforest and is well-known for its biodiversity. However, for years the park has been under-resourced, largely unpatrolled, and plagued by rampant poaching as well as a fatal Ebola epidemic outbreak. In this project, the African Parks Network (APN), will seek to combat poaching and conserve the biodiversity of the park by improving the management of it.

APN will increase their presence in the Eastern sector of the park, grow their ranger team, and support the Law Enforcement function with aerial surveillance flights. In order to ensure a long-term protection of the park, it is also crucial that local people are involved and understand the value of a well-functioning park.

Vad ska hända i projektet

Anställa och utbilda fler parkvakter, kartlägga vilda djurs förstörelse av lokalbefolkningens odlingar och finna lösningar på detta samt mentorskap av kongolesiska studenter som får lära sig mer om naturvårdsarbete.

Därför fick projektet stöd

Genom att bekämpa tjuvjakt och förbättra förvaltningen av Odzala nationalpark bidrar African Parks Network till att bevara den biologiska mångfalden.