The underlying principles of the project are transparency and honesty in all things, but never more so when building trust with the people who live in the buffer zone of the Dja Faunal Reserve. The opportunity to join with the local administrator’s first visit to the...
We’ re looking for solutions –or rather, supporting people living inside the Dja Biosphere Reserve, but outside of the Dja Faunal Reserve. The area is a buffer zone between the core area of the DFR and the people living in towns such as Somalomo, so what the people can...
Our philosophy is establishing 'win-wins' for people and wildlife. Creating new opportunities for rural poor people from creating forests rather than destroying them is a funamental part of one of our community pathways to change. Follow the link to read about o...
We're delighted to report that the Darwin Initiative, the UK government funding body, has allocated a four year grant to a partnership between the Royal Antwerp Zoological Society, the African Wildlife Foundation, Living Earth Cameroon and Landscape Conservation for im...
The period between January and June is the driest in Southern Negros and means that we can make good progress on our work to help the village of Naubo change from slash and burn (or 'kaigan' as it known locally) to other forms of agriculture. The good news is that the...
When local people are dependent on hunting wild animals not only for a source of income, but also as a basic necessity for survival, it makes it significantly more challenging for the people to change their behaviour to sustainable practices.
The beginning of the dry season enables the rangers to go out and monitor the wildlife.
Giraffe are a key indicator species for the area; one of their favourite food plants is the African acacia tree, which historically have been numerous i...
