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If the Fish Don’t Come

The wet season in northern Congo is a powerful thing to witness. Torrential rain can fall continuously for several days. Roads turn into sliding mosaics of water and mud. Rivers small and large swell up, rising so quickly you can almost see it. The air is heavy and people dash between houses in the brief dry spells. ...

Building a Constituency for Conservation in the Ndoki landscape

Conservation of wildlife requires the active support of local people. Ensuring that families tangibly benefit from the protection of wildlife populations is key to garnering support and building a local constituency for conservation. Finding ways to improve the wellbeing and secure the cultural identity of traditional and Indigenous Peoples is a challenge everywhere. In isolated places like northern Republic of Congo families have limited access...

Taking to the sea to protect Congo’s fish stocks

Congo’s coastline is dissected by the snaking mass of the world’s second largest river – the mighty Congo - pumping huge volumes of water into the ocean each second. It is here where the warmer more turbid Gulf of Guinea meets the cooler waters of southern Africa. This transition zone encompasses some of the world’s most productive fishing areas, and a wealth of marine biodiversity....