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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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Kalokola Batala, 40 years, married and with 11 kids is a hunter and farmer from Ngazi. With the support of the project, Kalokola has recently planted 2 hectars of rice. "Hunting has become always more difficult as animals are less and you need to go deeper in the forest for many days and up to 4 times a month otherwise you can't live out of it. I have also 10 years experience in cultivating rice, manioc and corn and, now, I would like to dedicate more time to agriculture as it's what has allowed me to purchase chairs and other things for the house".
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Yenga Hélène, 35 years, married and with 5 kids, sells bushmeat at the market of Yangambi. With the support of the project, Yenga will start breeding pigs. "Selling bushmeat is not a full time work and benefits are low. I have had pigs (free) in the past and made enough money from them as to pay for my kids' school and buy many things".
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Pig breeding workshop held in Yangambi - DRC.
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Pig breeding workshop held in Yangambi - DRC.
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Mbisa Batala cultivating mbika in Ngazi - DRC.
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Mbisa Batala cultivating mbika in Ngazi - DRC.
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Kalokola Batala hunting near Ngazi - DRC.
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Pig breeding workshop held in Yangambi - DRC.
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Mbisa Batala hunting near Ngazi - DRC.
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Yenga Hélène at the pig breeding workshop held in Yangambi - DRC.
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