Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Protecting the Ngamikka-Luama Landscape by Establishing Infrastructure and Capacity

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Amount: $199,582
Dates: May 2014 – Dec 2016
Keywords: Habitat conservation and management, Protected Areas

Build a park headquarters and guard stations, train senior staff and field officers, and develop a 10-year landscape management plan that leads to better conservation of almost 450,000 hectares of woodland and gallery forest in Ngamikka Park and Luama Katanga Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.