Text by Ahtziri Gonzalez and photos by Axel Fassio | CIFOR Located in northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in the heart of the Congo Basin, the Yangambi Research Station was once a…
Podcast: From log to timber in the Congolese rainforest
In this podcast produced by the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Belgium, scientist Nils Bourland talks about his research work on Afrormosia in Democratic Republic of the Congo, which…
Opportunity for young forest specialists: Internships in Democratic Republic of the Congo
All current opportunities have been filled. We will announce more vacancies when available. Opportunity for young forest specialists: Internships in Democratic Republic of the Congo The project FORETS (Formation, Environnement…
It takes a village to restore Africa’s degraded land
Restoration in Africa will be a topic of discussion at the Global Landscapes Forum Accra, 29–30 October. Learn how to join here.
The race to save rosewood
Mukula tree added to CITES, but can it outpace illegal ‘cut and run’ loggers?
Rooting sustainability in the logging industry
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Located on the bumpy road connecting run-down Bangoka International Airport to the city of Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Compagnie Forestière et de Transformation’s (CFT)…
Leaders of the future: Shaking up old school ideas on learning about tropical forestry
For young people in sub-Saharan Africa, studying in Europe or the United States is an aspiration within reach of only a privileged few — those with adequate financial resources or…
Congo Basin: Unraveling the past to predict the future
First wood biology laboratory in sub-Saharan Africa has opened in DRC to explore the world’s least-known rainforest. Democratic Republic of the Congo – Congolese researchers Chadrack Kafuti and Nestor Luambua…
European Development Days 2019: Forest reserve in DRC becomes a climate change research and development hub, creating economic opportunities for local populations
Brussels, 20 June 2019 – The Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-protected forest area located in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is fast going back to its roots and…
DRC landscape restoration is electrifying!
Bioenergy to flip the switch on deforestation and poverty in the Congo Basin