Environmental conservation work in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Latest news and publications

The receding glaciers of the Stanley Group at Rwenzori, 1952 (top) and 2008 (below)

17 Mar 2008
Vanishing central African glaciers signal climate danger
Forget the snows of Kilimanjaro – Africa is at risk of losing the central African glaciers that are the highest permanent source of water to the Nile

A WWF and partner organization expedition to the Rwenzori mountains has gathered graphic evidence of declining glaciated areas, with new estimates being that the glaciers will completely disappear in the next 30 years » Read more

The total population of the mountain gorilla subspecies is about 700 individuals, split almost evenly into two groups: one in the Virunga range of volcanoes on the Uganda-Rwanda-DRC border, and the other in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.

22 Feb 2008
Congo, Rwanda and Uganda united to save mountain gorillas
Borders will matter less to central Africa’s mountain gorillas, following the launch of a strategic conservation plan and an associated project which covers adjoining areas of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. » Read more

Millions dependent on the health of the Congo basin will benefit from the declaration of three new RAMSAR wetlands, including the world's second largest.

02 Feb 2008
Congo Wetlands reserve to be world's second largest
WWF has welcomed the World Wetlands Day declaration of the world’s second largest internationally recognized and protected significant wetlands reserve in the Congo as a clear sign of the world’s increasing interest in the green heart of Africa. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: May 2008 - Started: Jul 2001

Albertine Rift Ecoregion Conservation Programme

The Albertine Rift region straddling along the borders of DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania, and stretching over a North-Ssouth distance of 1,... » Read more

Modified: Mar 2008 - Started: Oct 2003

Lake Tumba Swamp Forest Landscape

The theme of WWF's Lake Tumba Swamp Forest Landscape project is to establish sustainable natural resources management throughout the Democratic Republ... » Read more

Modified: Mar 2008 - Started: Oct 2003

Salonga Project (Salonga-Lukenie-Sankuru Landscape)

This project aims to promote sustainable natural resource management within the Salonga-Lukenie-Sankuru Landscape. It will seek to address threats ... » Read more

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WWF DRC,
Kinshasa
WWF DRC,
Programme Office 14,
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