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Mikongo Conservation Center--Lopé national park, Central Africa.
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The Mikongo Conservation Centre has been established in the Lopé national park since 1999 under funding from, initially, EDG (European Development Group), and laterly, ECOFAC (Conservation et Utilisation Rationnelle des Ecosystèmes Forestiers en Afrique Central), who are managing conservation initiatives across Central Africa, supported by the European Commission (EC) Funds for Development. Additional support and research co-operation is now coming from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
Whilst aiming to promote eco-tourism as a viable industry and therefore create an incentive to safeguard the habitat within the Reserve, the Centre also pursues conservation, scientific research, and community development objectives. These are detailed below.
See the list of Project personnel for specific on researchers.
For further reading, a list of relevant published material is available here.
Read about our funding support and assistance needs.
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Conservation Research
Research programs into Gorilla habituation, behaviour, and health are being undertaken at present (Mikongo Camp). In future, work on ethnobotany, and specifically, traditional medicinal botany, are planned. Read more on the Gorilla habituation process.
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Wildlife Monitoring
Programs for regular monitoring of wildlife movement and abundance changes in disturbed and undisturbed areas are commencing. These will be undertaken from both Mikongo and Ololo sites.
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Park Protection
A program of park surveillance to ensure the enforcement of faunal protection via trained eco-guards underway. Observation points currently exist at Mikongo and Ololo Camps.
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Community Development
Local artisanal and craft projects have started to provide both original artifacts for visitors and encouragement, income and interaction for local villages. The Centre also strives to employ and train local expertise at all levels.
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Thank you very much for your valuable support.
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The Mikongo Project is
associated with and supported by ECOFAC, The European Commission,
and the Direction de la Faune et Chasse (Gabon).
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