In the quest to reduce poverty, community forestry is an attractive endeavor. So much so that multiple countries with tropical forests have placed it at the heart of their rural…
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Wood biology laboratory, first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa, opens in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tervuren, Belgium. 29 April 2019 – Belgium’s Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) has launched a new wood biology laboratory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Located in…
Unlocking the secrets of tropical trees
A young Congolese researcher earns his ‘cutting edge’ stripes Democratic Republic of the Congo – Tropical forests are magical places. Inside the bustling canopy, huge buttress trees and evergreen plants make…
Protecting Congo’s botanical treasures
A win-win for science, people and the environment By Gonzalez Ahtziri Democratic Republic of the Congo – Nestled within Africa’s biggest rainforest lies what was once the world’s largest tropical…
From research to action to protect the Congo Basin forests
CIFOR director general visits FORETS’ project site in DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country central to the work of the…
What can hunters tell us about wildlife loss?
New research demonstrates the value of local knowledge to understand defaunation
Meet the next generation of Congolese forest experts
Cameroon – (Forests News) – To foment lasting change, tackling the challenges facing forests in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) requires addressing root causes. When researchers with the Center for…
FORETS photo exhibit to be held in Kisangani
The project FORETS, with the financial support of the European Union, is pleased to invite you to the photo exhibit “Yangambi : Où l’histoire devient l’avenir” which will take place…
Endangered chimpanzees discovered in the DRC with help of camera traps
On September 13th scientists from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) confirmed the presence of Common Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve’s landscape, an area of about…
Breaking new ground for sustainable architecture in Central Africa
All over Central Africa, it is a common sight to see worn-down buildings that appear to have been through decades of use, but in reality are only a few years old.