The Okapi Reserve

Category: Community Work, General | Date: Jan 03 2008 | By: admin

As I promised you in my previous post, I still remember you that a series of soccer matches was planned in Epulu (headquarter of the Reserve). Ladies soccer team( Elephant) from Mambasa played against those of Epulu on 20th of December 2007, and Epulu won the game by 1-0, secondly was the

Buffalo

team of Bandisende village ( 40 km) from Epulu and the game was null. The last which opposed the soccer team of Mambasa catholic

Mission

called AMANI 4×4 and OKAPI team of Epulu on 30th of December 2007 on Epulu stadium.Iit was fantastic, and the Okapi team won the game by crucifying AMANI 4X4 with a score of 3 -1.

friendly picture: Okapi ladies team and Elephant team from Mambasa

During their stay in Epulu, the Education Department of Gilman International Conservation ( GIC) organized an opened day during what players discovered the Epulu Zoo where Okapi lives in captivity.

Tour in Epulu Zoo

The organization of such activity (football match) in Epulu for outsiders of the Reserve has the aim of welcoming an important number of visitors (players) who had chance to touch an okapi in Zoo, climb Mont MBIA hill, cross the Epulu river bridge and definitively have the right version of nature protection .This kind of association from football to open days is methodically advice because visitor has opportunity to be teaching in field and all of his queries shall have answer. That we know by organizing this activity, the conservation message was disseminated and reaches an important number of people living outside of the Reserve.

Senior Warden of Okapi Reserve Mr. Mapilanga ( left) with players from Mambasa after visiting

the Administrative Office

Players enjoying to be snaped on rock of Epulu river

Your donation is warmly welcomed for the next organization of this activity in Epulu.

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