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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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Bushmeat being dried and almost ready to be sold in Yangambi - DRC.
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Benama Lotange taking pictures in the village of Weko with the new camera provided by the project.
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Kalokola Batala cultivating rice in Ngazi - DRC.
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Group of hunters discussing in Ngazi - DRC.
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Kalokola Batala cultivating rice in Ngazi - DRC.
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Benama Lotange, 35 years, married and with 4 kids is a hunter and photographer from Ngazi. With the support of the project, Benama is going to benefit from a small studio and gear to ramp up his photo business. "I used to go hunting 4 or 5 days in a week but in 2019 I realized that it was always harder to make a living out of it and decided to buy a small camera and portable printer to take pictures at ceremonies, family reunions, etc. It worked and I know I could do much more if I had better gear and a photo studio with a bigger printer. There are many opportunities between Weko and Ngazi and I could be a photographer full time".
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Basua Mwangaza, 38 years, married and with 6 kids, sells bushmeat at the market of Yangambi. With the support of the project, Basua will start breeding pigs. "Selling bushmeat is good to pay for your basic needs but not for more. I had goats once (free) in another village near here and that seemed to me a good business. I'm curious to see with the pigs".
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Mbisa Batala cultivating mbika in Ngazi - DRC.
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Pig breeding workshop held in Yangambi - DRC.
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Benama Lotange taking pictures in the village of Weko with the new camera provided by the project.
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