Rainforest Foundation UK calls for ‘Sustainable Conservation’ that serves both people and the planet with their video and report titled, Protected Areas in the Congo Basin: Failing Both People and Biodiversity?
Protected areas in Africa’s great equatorial rainforests are falling well below expectations both in terms of conserving wildlife and respecting local peoples’ rights. Watch this short film about forest communities affected by the Tumba Lediima Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Download the entire Rainforest Foundation UK report in PDF form here.
In addition, Rainforest Foundation UK will host a webinar titled Parks, People and Rights: Towards sustainable conservation in Africa on May 4.