Wildmeat in local market. Photo: Axel Fassio/CIFOR
About the research
Unsustainable hunting for wild meat represents the most pressing threat for Yangambi’s wildlife. By studying species’ distribution and abundance, as well as the social and ecological factors that explain these trends, scientists are contributing to the development of sustainable wildlife management alternatives.
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Adisi Eboma, 30 years, married and with 6 kids is a hunter from Weko. With the support of the project, Adis will breed pigs. "I enter the forest 3 or 4 days per week and stay at a camp my familly has built. I also fish along the small rivers. The problem is that hunting has become increasingly difficult as animals are getting further deep in the forest. My brother has experience with pigs and is doing good business so I will try to breed them instead of going hunting".
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Kalokola Batala hunting near Ngazi - DRC.
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Kalokola Batala hunting near Ngazi - DRC.
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