LE BONOBO QUI A QUITTÉ LA FORÊT… ÉTAIT-CE UN ANCÊTRE REVENU PARMI LES SIENS ? Au cœur des forêts de la République démocratique du Congo, un événement extraordinaire s'est produit. Un bonobo est apparu dans le village de Yombachu, au sein du groupement Likonda. Selon les témoignages des habitants, lorsqu'il s'est retrouvé face à un chasseur, l'animal aurait fait un geste que certains villageois ont interprété comme une demande de grâce. Mais l'histoire ne s'arrête pas là… Dans certaines communautés où les traditions ancestrales établissent des liens profonds entre l'homme et la forêt, les grands singes sont parfois considérés comme bien plus que de simples animaux. S'agissait-il simplement d'une rencontre inhabituelle avec un animal sauvage, ou cette histoire cache-t-elle une signification bien plus profonde aux yeux des villageois ? Conserv Congo s'est rendu auprès de cette communauté pour recueillir directement les témoignages de ceux qui ont vécu cette rencontre hors du commun. Découvrez cette histoire. Écoutez les témoins. Faites-vous votre propre opinion. Et vous, qu'en pensez-vous ? Les croyances ancestrales peuvent-elles contribuer à la protection des espèces menacées ? Suivez Conserv Congo pour découvrir des histoires extraordinaires, des enquêtes sur la criminalité environnementale et des documentaires consacrés à la protection de la faune sauvage, au cœur de l'Afrique. #ConservCongo #Bonobo #Congo #RDC #FauneSauvage #Biodiversité #Conservation #Documentaire THE BONOBO THAT LEFT THE FOREST… WAS IT AN ANCESTOR RETURNING HOME? Deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, something extraordinary happened. A bonobo appeared in the village of Yombachu, in the Likonda Groupement. According to local witnesses, when confronted by a hunter, the animal made a gesture that some villagers interpreted as a plea for mercy. But the story doesn't end there. In communities where ancient traditions connect humans to the forest, some believe that great apes are more than just animals. Was this simply an unusual wildlife encounter, or was there something deeper behind the villagers' interpretation? Conserv Congo travelled to the community to hear the story directly from those who witnessed it. Watch the story. Listen to the witnesses. Decide what you think. What do you believe happened? Can ancestral beliefs help protect endangered wildlife? Follow Conserv Congo for extraordinary stories, wildlife investigations, and conservation documentaries from the heart of Africa. #ConservCongo #Bonobo #Congo #DRC #Wildlife #AfricanWildlife #Conservation #Documentary See less facebook.com/share/v/1CUG4Ts…

A beneficiary of our rabbit-farming initiative shares her gratitude and commitment to grow the activity, increase her household income, and pass what she learns on to her neighbours. That is the spirit of #GreenNetwork: local solutions that can multiply from one family to another @ConservC @IccnRdc @oakfnd

Le Congo ne doit pas choisir entre sa forêt et son avenir. La véritable question n’est pas : conservation ou développement ? La question est : comment transformer nos richesses naturelles en prospérité durable tout en protégeant les fondations de notre avenir ? 🌳 Nature
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Réconcilier la nature, les ressources naturelles, l’agriculture et le développement humain. By @Amini16 @Presidence_RDC @IccnRdc @minagri_rdc @PrimatureRDC #LeModeleCongo #CongoBasin #ConservationAfricaine #RDC

La conservation ne doit pas se faire contre les communautés, mais avec elles et pour elles. Chez Sango, j’ai parlé d’une nouvelle approche : placer l’être humain au centre de la conservation, combattre la criminalité faunique et concilier protection de la nature et développement de la RDC. 🇨🇩 Regardez l’interview et partagez-la autour de vous. Cette conversation concerne chaque Congolais. @ConservC @IccnRdc @Presidence_RDC @minagri_rdc @TourismeRDCongo #RDC #Conservation #ConservCongo

Conservation is not charity. It should be an investment into people to protect wildlife and to preserve the planet! Conserv Congo is implementing a 4-site Green Network Programme in Tshuapa Province (DRC), linking food security, community livelihoods, and forest conservation across the Congo Basin landscape

Wildlife trafficking crackdown in Kisangani: 2 suspects arrested with leopard & okapi skins seized in a joint @IccnRdc –Police–Prosecutor operation, supported by @ConservC . Okapi is appendix 1 species since last year and highly threatened!

Charcoal production + illegal wildlife hunting are now the 2 biggest pressures on Congo forests. Same root causes: poverty, weak governance, lack of alternatives. No enforcement-only solution will work. We need livelihoods, energy alternatives & community-led conservation. @ConservC @oakfnd @Connected_Cons @EOWBF @CBI_UCLA

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Every other species gathers, hunts, grazes, or grows its food directly from nature. Humans are the only species that pays to eat. Gardening is not work; it is a return to our original relationship with life @ConservC

Kisangani: 2 senior public officials arrested for chimpanzee trafficking. Their roles required frequent travel through forested areas, enabling involvement in the illegal trade of protected species. They are considered high-level traffickers, knowingly acting for personal gain. Investigation ongoing. And this is thanks to @IccnRdc @ConservC #DRC #WildlifeCrime #StopTrafficking

BREAKING: 3 wildlife traffickers arrested in Kinshasa with lion skin—fully protected species in DRC. 🔹 Operation led by @IccnRdc + judicial police 🔹 Intel by @ConservCongo 🔹 Network traced: Bukavu→Kampala→Kinshasa, skin from Angola via Lufu border 18-month investigation culminates in arrests. Justice in action. 🦁⚖️ @lion_fund

Two suspected traffickers arrested in Kindu, Maniema, with 131 kg of elephant ivory seized—representing several elephants killed. One suspect is a lawyer registered at the local bar. The operation was led by the Public Prosecutor’s Office with the @PNC and @IccnRdc supported by intelligence from @ConservC . This case is linked to a wider trafficking network operating between Kindu, Kisangani, and Kinshasa, where nearly 1 ton of pangolin scales was seized weeks ago. Wildlife crime is organized crime. No one is above the law

BREAKING: 3 ivory traffickers arrested in Kipushi, DRC. 30kg of elephant ivory seized- permanently off the black market. Our intelligence support to @IccnRdc made this possible. Collaboration works. The trail leads to Zambia. Cross-border networks are real. We're dismantling them. Every seizure counts. 🐘 #WildlifeCrime #StopPoaching #DRC #ConservationWin

With the Police of the Court of Matete, @ConservC @IccnRdc supported the arrest of 2 suspected traffickers and the seizure of 1,054 kg of pangolin scales and a lion skull intended for international trade. This represents the killing of 2,500–3,000 pangolins - a devastating blow