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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Pig breeding workshop held in Yangambi - DRC.
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Yenga Hélène at the pig breeding workshop held in Yangambi - DRC.
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Kalokola Batala hunting near Ngazi - DRC.
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Bushmeat being dried and almost ready to be sold in Yangambi - DRC.
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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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