#thewildlifecorridorproject

Protecting Biodiversity through community development

A systemic response to planetary limits through ecological buffer zones, community stewardship, and the reconnection of the Garamba and Okapi Wildlife Reserve landscapes.

Nature at a Breaking Point

We are living in an era of planetary instability. Scientists have identified nine planetary boundaries that define Earth’s safe operating space; today, seven of these boundaries have already been crossed . From climate change to biodiversity collapse and freshwater disruption, the resilience of our biosphere is failing.

The Congo Basin: The world first lung…and more

As the largest terrestrial carbon sink, a key regulator of global climate systems, and a biodiversity stronghold, protecting the Congo Basin transcends local responsibility, it is a global imperative which has led to the creation of largest conservation project in the world: The Green Corridor

Our contribution: The Congo Basin Regeneration Initiative

Recognizing these priorities, we launched the Congo Basin Regeneration Initiative (CBRI), which takes a systemic approach to unify community development, biodiversity conservation, and climate impact within the Green Corridor.

THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR PROJECT

The Haut-Uele Province contains two critical biodiversity sites: the Garamba National Park and the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (RFO) which shelter some of the most African emblematic species such as:

The Northern Giraffe

The Northern Giraffe

Garamba is home to the last remaining population of these giraffes in the DRC.
The Okapi

The Okapi

The "forest giraffe," an emblematic and endangered species found nowhere else on Earth but these Congolese forests.
The Northern White Rhino

The Northern White Rhino

The flagship species of Garamba. After being on the brink of extinction, its reintroduction is a global symbol of hope.

Once connected these ecosystems have been fragmented by human activities. Within the Congo Basin Regeneration Initiative this project focuses on reconnecting these ecosystem trough community development.