See update at the bottom of earlier post.
When we discovered the rebel groups poaching elephants, we feared it would take a long time to loosen their hold on the forest. But for more than a year these criminals have been captured and gone; we thought gone for good. Alas.
November 6th : Further updates to be posted only after some sort of resolution has been reached. Right now the forest is in a state of alert and, in some places, panic.
As Frankfurt Zoological Society's leader of the TL2 Project I represent an outstanding team of Congolese field biologists. My husband and I set out in 2007 to explore an unknown forest. We found bonobos, a new species of monkey, forest elephant, okapi, Congo peacock... With our staff and local leaders we sought a means to protect this wilderness forever. In July 2016 the Lomami National Park was declared: 8,874 sq km. Our mission, through Frankfurt Zoological Society, with our TL2 staff, is now to build effective conservation from village-base to national administration for the park and buffer zone. Read more.
terese AT bonoboincongo DOT com
