March 14, 2009

Back to Congo

In November I went to the Congo Heartland in the DRC to help plan the opening of the new Lomako Conservation Science Center – an amazing research and conservation lab that is one of a kind: situated in the heart of the rainforest, 25 hours by boat from civilization, connected with satellite internet, and surrounded by the unique biodiversity – bonobos! – of the new Lomako-Yakokala Faunal Reserve.

Now they’re putting the finishing touches on the Center, and I’m going back for the grand opening. I’ll be blogging along the way to tell the story and to bring some much deserved visibility to this new initiative which will have major conservation impact.

The construction of the Lomako Conservation Science Center in November 2008.

The Center earlier this month.

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