2007 November 01 | The Okapi Reserve

PATROL IN BASIRI SECTOR

Category: Ranger Patrols, Rangers | Date: Nov 01 2007 | By: admin

The Okapi Reserve overlaps in 3 Administrative Territories Mambasa, Watsa and Wamba. It has neighboring with Beni ( in South), Bafwasende ( South -West ) , Isiro ( North ), Komanda - Yedi ( East ).

Since some years, the Reserve is under pression of poaching from neighboring zones. The management organized a mixture operation with the Government military from Mambasa (Rangers and Soldiers). It is not easy to organize such operation, but fortunately the Congolese Institute of Nature Conservation (ICCN) signed a convention with the Military Region of Kisangani. Patrol ration, Medicare care, and bonus were allocated by the Reserve.

Rangers and soldiers ready for moving in the bush

After the operation, Captain Mayala praying in front of his team

However, the South sector was swept and the pression from

Beni
tries minimizing, but we still noticing some incursion of poachers from West sector of the Reserve. Last week, a patrol conducted by Mr. Kembo was out, and succeeded to catch a professional poacher named LOYEMBE alias Zembra with an AK 47. He is under interrogation and we are quietly waiting for the last decision of the prosecutor.

Professional poacher Zembra under prosecution

It is a great effort done by the brave Patrol Post Commander Kembo Lualaba and his team. Any kind of your donation for the protection of this natural Reserve; the only home of the endemic specie okapi ( okapia Johnstoni) is warmly welcomed.

Somba

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