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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is launching a new agricultural program called Program Volontariste Agricole (PVA) in partnership with DEM and Bio Agro Business. This program aims to provide agricultural equipment and supplies, but also to build processing units for the production of maize, cassava and rice. The objective is to boost the DRC’s agricultural sector to reduce poverty and improve food security.
In the Yangambi Landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo, fish farmers are taking an innovative approach by producing housefly-based maggots for fish feed. Thanks to the FORÊTS II project and funding from the European Union, these ecological entrepreneurs are being trained in the production of maggots, thus offering an economical and sustainable alternative to the fishmeal traditionally used. This approach makes it possible to reduce production costs, recover organic waste and promote the food self-sufficiency of fish farmers. In addition to the environmental benefits, this initiative contributes to sustainable economic development in the local community.
Garamba National Park in the DRC, a sanctuary for the protection of local wildlife, has been home to a new population of South African white rhinos since June 2023, as part of a restoration project. This initiative aims to revive the population of this animal in danger of extinction due to poaching and wars. This operation could also help the Congolese government to develop tourism in the region, while promoting the conservation of biodiversity, an essential factor in the fight against poverty and climate change.
The Garamba wildlife reserve in the DRC is hosting a group of white rhinos in response to conservation efforts, reviving the tourism industry in the region, and to fight poverty. The reintroduction of the hundred or so endangered species will be carried out thanks to cooperation between the mining company Kibali Gold Mine, the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation, the NGO African Park and will also be supported by veterinary care and GPS monitoring. The region sees this initiative as a unique opportunity to boost cooperation between business and government.
A multi-year project funded by Kibali Gold Mine, Barrick Gold Corporation, ICCN, and African Park has reintroduced endangered white rhinos to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also home to other endangered species such as elephant and northern giraffe. This initiative is a hope for the preservation of this species and wildlife in the region.
Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo has welcomed a dozen white rhinos as part of a plan to restore the population of these endangered mammals. This white rhinoceros relocation project aims to create a new population of this species and enhance the attractiveness of the park for tourists. The park is one of the oldest in Africa and also home to other endangered species. This initiative is a real step forward in terms of biodiversity protection and a ray of hope for the protection of wildlife in the DRC.
Kibali Gold Mines, a subsidiary of Barrick Gold, donated southern African white rhinos to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to bolster the local population. The reintroduction, overseen by the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) and African Park, has already seen the successful reintroduction of ten white rhinos to the park, bolstering the area which is home to elephants, giraffes, hippos and okapi by hazard. La Garamba is a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to huge savannahs, gallery forests and swampy depressions.
The article deals with the violent clashes that took place in the province of Lualaba in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These clashes have taken place due to the illegal exploitation of mineral resources, and the violence used by illegal operators to establish their domination. The company Swanmines, holder of the exploitation license in certain mining areas of the region, testifies to the spoliation suffered by illegal foreign actors, who are supported by complicit civil and military authorities. The situation is far from isolated in the country, and this article calls for public awareness and the regulation of illegal practices to fight against impunity.
A reintroduction plan for eight white rhinos is underway in Garamba National Park to protect the endangered species from poaching. The Kibali Gold Mine company donated eight animals in an effort to protect biodiversity in the area and boost tourism. The other white rhinos will be imported from South Africa by the end of the semester. White rhinos are exposed to poachers who kill them to sell their horns on the black market. CITES estimates that 1004 rhinos were killed in Africa in 2022. The reintroduction of eight white rhinos is therefore important to protect this endangered species and maintain the region’s biodiversity.
The company Kibali Gold Mine, a subsidiary of Barrick Gold, has just released a dozen white rhinos in the Garamba National Park in the DRC, a species on the verge of extinction due to poaching. The project launched since 2022 is carried out in collaboration with African Park and the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature.ICCN. The governor of Haut-Uélé affirms that the return of these animals will boost tourism in the region, and invites to work on the infrastructures so that they are adapted to the influx of visitors.