This new management agreement brings opportunity for change for Kahuzi-Biega National Park, the Batwa Indigenous Peoples and other local communities
“As a practice-based organization focused on finding innovative solutions to complex challenges, we are here to build models that respect Indigenous lifeways and natural resource governance systems, because a protected area cannot exist without recognizing the deep inter-connection between forests and the cultural identities of Indigenous Peoples.”
Read the full press release on the Wildlife Conservation Society's website here.