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Wildmeat in local market. Photo: Axel Fassio/CIFOR
About the research
Unsustainable hunting for wild meat represents the most pressing threat for Yangambi’s wildlife. By studying species’ distribution and abundance, as well as the social and ecological factors that explain these trends, scientists are contributing to the development of sustainable wildlife management alternatives.
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Pig breeding workshop held in Yangambi - DRC.
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Yenga Hélène, 35 years, married and with 5 kids, sells bushmeat at the market of Yangambi. With the support of the project, Yenga will start breeding pigs. "Selling bushmeat is not a full time work and benefits are low. I have had pigs (free) in the past and made enough money from them as to pay for my kids' school and buy many things".
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Pigs in a newly built house in Yangambi - DRC.
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Group of hunters with Jonas Nyumu and Jonas Muhindo in Ngazi - DRC.
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Kalokola Batala cultivating rice in Ngazi - DRC.
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Benama Lotange, 35 years, married and with 4 kids is a hunter and photographer from Ngazi. With the support of the project, Benama is going to benefit from a small studio and gear to ramp up his photo business. "I used to go hunting 4 or 5 days in a week but in 2019 I realized that it was always harder to make a living out of it and decided to buy a small camera and portable printer to take pictures at ceremonies, family reunions, etc. It worked and I know I could do much more if I had better gear and a photo studio with a bigger printer. There are many opportunities between Weko and Ngazi and I could be a photographer full time".
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Basua Mwangaza, 38 years, married and with 6 kids, sells bushmeat at the market of Yangambi. With the support of the project, Basua will start breeding pigs. "Selling bushmeat is good to pay for your basic needs but not for more. I had goats once (free) in another village near here and that seemed to me a good business. I'm curious to see with the pigs".
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Kalokola Batala, 40 years, married and with 11 kids is a hunter and farmer from Ngazi. With the support of the project, Kalokola has recently planted 2 hectars of rice. "Hunting has become always more difficult as animals are less and you need to go deeper in the forest for many days and up to 4 times a month otherwise you can't live out of it. I have also 10 years experience in cultivating rice, manioc and corn and, now, I would like to dedicate more time to agriculture as it's what has allowed me to purchase chairs and other things for the house".
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Adisi Eboma, 30 years, married and with 6 kids is a hunter from Weko. With the support of the project, Adis will breed pigs. "I enter the forest 3 or 4 days per week and stay at a camp my familly has built. I also fish along the small rivers. The problem is that hunting has become increasingly difficult as animals are getting further deep in the forest. My brother has experience with pigs and is doing good business so I will try to breed them instead of going hunting".
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Mbika plant in Ngazi - DRC.
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