Enjoy a slideshow of this year’s activities in the Bonobo Peace Forest! Read more here.
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Pistache of the Ekalakala group
Kokolopori Bonobo Research Project
BCI team with Harvard researchers
BCI partners with Harvard researchers at Kokolopori
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Community consultations in Sankuru
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Sally Coxe and BCI team kick off new partnership with Philippe Nzita of AMAR (second from right)
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Bonobo Health Clinic in Kokolopori stocked with supplies
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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BCI team on the "road" to Lilungu
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Dr. Mbangi Mulavwa and bonobo trackers during recent training at Lilungu
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Jean Gaston Ndombasi leading a community meeting at Likongo
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Kokolopori trackers sporting new rain gear and packs
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Bonobo Health Clinic staff ready to welcome patients
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
Cobain of the Nkokoalongo group
Cobain of the Nkokoalongo group
Kokolopori Bonobo Research Project
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Convoy of supplies on their way to Kokolopori during UNFPA mission
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Motorcycles are a primary means of transport throughout the Bonobo Peace Forest
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Dr. Mbangi Mulavwa (right) meets with the administrator of the Ikela territory to prepare for new conservation activities in Lilungu
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Cosmas Bofangi, one of our Three Musketeers, is conducting participatory mapping at Lingomo
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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River crossing on the way to Kokolopori
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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BCI agronomist Marcel Falay on the road to Kokolopori
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Cobain and Toto hanging out
Kokolopori Bonobo Research Project
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AMAR team arrives at Lodja before embarking on community consultations in Sankuru
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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BCI team getting ready to hit the road to consult with hundreds of communities in Sankuru
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Our teams encounter tough road conditions while traveling to remote villages in Sankuru
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Teamwork and quick thinking help our teams overcome obstacles on their mission in Sankuru
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BCI and AMAR representatives with the customary chief of the Okale groupement in Sankuru
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Ekalakala bonobos swinging through the trees
Kokolopori Bonobo Research Project
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Local people mark the boundaries of their forest during participatory mapping at Likongo
Jean Gaston Ndombasi
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BCI team member Bonfils Omba (center) with village representatives in the Ndjembo groupement of Sankuru
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Groupement chiefs in Sankuru sign on to participate in the REDD+ project
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
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Dedicated trackers follow three groups of habituated bonobos in Lilungu
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This year, BCI welcomed Christina Ellis as our new country director in the DRC. Shown here with Philippe Nzita of AMAR, Christina brings extensive experience in community conservation program management and has been instrumental in coordinating our field activities.
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Thank you for supporting the Bonobo Peace Forest!
Valérie Beraud