Nyungwe and Odzala-Kokoua national parks, in Rwanda and the Republic of Congo respectively, are now part of the world heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The decision was taken on Tuesday 19 September 2023, at a session of Unesco’s World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
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DRC: 14 NGOs accuse M23 rebels of looting in Virunga Park
The 23 March Movement (M23) has once again been accused of pillaging the wildlife and floral resources of Virunga National Park in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Fourteen environmental organisations have just appealed to the President of the DRC to find an urgent solution to save this World Heritage site.
DRC: APROVATOUR’s recommendations for the sustainable development of the tourism sector
« Tourism is a heavy investment sector that requires full government involvement for its development. » This statement is from the organization Agency for the Promotion and Valorization of Tourism (APROVATOUR).
BENIN: Berlin finances the preservation of the sacred forest of Kpékonzoun
The Organisation for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity (ODDB) has just received a grant of approximately 72,000 euros for the protection of the biodiversity of the sacred forest of Kpékonzoun in south-eastern Benin. This project is one of a group of five selected and financed in the framework of the partnership between the Beninese National Environment and Climate Fund (FNEC) and the German Federal Ministry for the Economy and Climate (BMWK).
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DRC: M23 rebels threaten gorillas in Virunga National Park
The Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) is warning about the situation of the mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The M23 rebel group has set up its rear base in the area of the park occupied by the mountain gorillas, making it impossible to monitor the primates.
DRC: Musicians denounce oil exploitation in protected areas
The DRC government’s oil and gas project is also provoking the wrath of musical artists. They have initiated protest concerts, the aim being to thwart the implementation of a government project that threatens the integrity of some of the country’s protected areas, including the Virunga National Park.
CAMEROUN/RDC : la perte des forêts sacrées préoccupe
Au Cameroun comme en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), les communautés villageoises assistent à la disparition de leurs forêts sacrées. Lieu de rites ancestraux et de pratique sacrificielle, les forêts sacrées subissent de plus en plus de pression au péril de leur biodiversité et de leur rôle écologique. Pour inverser la tendance, les chefs traditionnels, la société civile et les gouvernements multiplient les initiatives.
AFRICA: Chad and Zambia join Unesco’s World Biosphere Network
The Sena Oura National Park in Chad and the Kafue National Park in Zambia have joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Biosphere Network. The addition of Chad and Zambia to the Unesco biosphere network this year brings the number of African reserves in the world network to 89.
AFRICA: Apac puts indigenous peoples at the heart of nature protection
The first International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress on Protected Areas in Africa (APAC) ended on 23 July 2022 with the adoption of the « Kigali Call to Action ». In this declaration, more than 2,000 delegates present called on governments to give indigenous peoples a prominent place in nature conservation projects and policies.