Our Mission is to protect bonobos (Pan paniscus), preserve their tropical rainforest habitat, and empower local communities in the Congo Basin. By working with local Congolese people through cooperative conservation and community development programs, and by shaping national and international policy, the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI) is establishing new protected areas and leading efforts to safeguard bonobos wherever they are found. The Bonobo Peace Forest (BPF) is the guiding vision of BCI: a connected network of community-based reserves and conservation concessions, supported by sustainable development. The Peace Forest provides protection for bonobos and other species in the Congo... read more Our Mission is to protect bonobos (Pan paniscus), preserve their tropical rainforest habitat, and empower local communities in the Congo Basin. By working with local Congolese people through cooperative conservation and community development programs, and by shaping national and international policy, the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI) is establishing new protected areas and leading efforts to safeguard bonobos wherever they are found. The Bonobo Peace Forest (BPF) is the guiding vision of BCI: a connected network of community-based reserves and conservation concessions, supported by sustainable development. The Peace Forest provides protection for bonobos and other species in the Congo rainforest, while at the same time ensuring a better life for the people who share this precious land.
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By Jennifer Moustgaard | Program Manager
BCI DRC’s chief of operations, Bienvenu Mupenda, has returned from a threemonth mission to Lilungu. He and local partners spent their time coordinating fieldwork, supporting the final... Read the full report ›By Jennifer Moustgaard | Program Manager
Our DRC Chief of Operations, Bienvenu Mupenda, has launched a multi-part mission to move our work forward. He has already met with regional authorities to share our plans, and he is now traveling by... Read the full report ›By Jennifer Moustgaard | Program Manager
Our Lilungu site is a haven of bonobo protection. The local Balanga people have strong taboos against hunting bonobos, as well as deep knowledge about the bonobos and their habitat. Lilungu hosted one... Read the full report ›
