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'It's a real mess': Mining and deforestation threaten unparalleled DRC wildlife haven

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) protects nearly 14,000 square kilometers (5,405 square miles) of tropical rainforest and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s home to a treasure trove of wildlife: one-fifth of the global population of okapi (Okapia johnstoni); the DRC’s largest populations of forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) […]
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Element Africa: Mines take their toll on nature and communities

Groups demand end to Chinese gold mine operating inside DRC reserve ITURI PROVINCE, Democratic Republic of Congo — Civil society groups have condemned what they say is illegal gold mining in Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For several years, a Chinese-owned company, Kimia Mining, has been operating a concession inside the […]
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30 Killed In Two Days Of Attacks In DR Congo: Red Cross

More than 30 people were killed in attacks by suspected jihadist forces on Sunday and Monday in northeast DR Congos troubled Ituri province, the local Red Cross said. Rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), one of the most notorious armed groups, attacked the population in two villages ar ..
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Endangered Okapi Reserve Threatened by Human Activity

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to one-sixth of the remaining wild okapi in the world. It protects many other wildlife species as well as one-fifth of the Ituri forest. But despite its status as a haven for conservation, the reserve is under threat from human activities.
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