Project

Rehabilitating and Reinforcing Strategic Patrol Posts in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Duration
2020 - 2021
Location
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Species protected
Okapi Okapia johnstoni

Project objectives

The project will advance an operational strategy to disrupt illegal mining, with the aims of rehabilitating and securing the natural heritage of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve.

This project is implemented by Wildlife Conservation Society.

This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.

Threats

Poaching