Conserv Congo

MAJOR WIN FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Three suspected wildlife traffickers arrested in Kinshasa with a lion skin—an animal fully protected under DRC law.

This operation, led by ICCN authorities and the Matete Tribunal Prosecutor's Office with judicial police, was made possible by intelligence from Conserv Congo. The arrest marks the culmination of investigations dating back to 2024, exposing a structured trafficking network spanning Bukavu → Kampala → Kinshasa.

🔍 Key details:

• Skin originated in Angola, transited through Lufu border (Kongo Central)
• Suspected network leader: West African national based in Kinshasa
• Evidence secured, suspects in judicial custody
This is what collaboration looks like. Local intelligence + institutional enforcement = accountability.

📍 Kinshasa & Goma, DRC

ALL TO ACTION – Conserv Congo & UALCN:

Acting Locally, Impacting Globally!

We are the Union of Indigenous People of LOILE for Nature Conservation (UALCN), a grassroots organization operating in Tshuapa Province, Ikela Territory, LOILE Sector, Democratic Republic of Congo.
As a local partner of Conserv Congo, we work hand-in-hand with communities on the frontlines of conservation. While Conserv Congo provides strategic support, capacity building, and connects us to international networks, we deliver the on-the-ground action that makes real change happen.

OUR SHARED MISSION:

Protect biodiversity while empowering communities to become stewards of their own environment.

WHAT WE'RE DOING IN 2026:

This year, we are accompanying 6 farmer cooperatives cultivating rice, maize, and cassava. These farmers are the backbone of our local economy—and the future of conservation in our region.

THE CHALLENGE WE FACE:

After extensive consultations with these farming groups, we identified a critical barrier: lack of basic agricultural tools for plowing, planting, and harvesting their fields. Without proper equipment, their productivity suffers and pressure on wildlife increases.

WHY THIS MATTERS:

Our goal is to divert communities away from unsustainable hunting and transform them into active protectors of biodiversity. When farmers thrive through sustainable agriculture, forests and wildlife thrive too.

THE POWER OF GRASSROOTS PARTNERSHIP:

Conserv Congo strengthens our voice. We strengthen their impact. Together, we bridge the gap between international conservation goals and local realities. This is how local action creates global impact.

WE URGENTLY NEED:

Agricultural tools and equipment for 6 farmer cooperatives.

TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Support this initiative. Equip our farmers. Protect our forests. Empower our communities.
Every hoe, every machete, every plow brings us closer to a future where people and nature coexist.

I hope that now that non-Congolese say it , it shall resonate near and far in the ears of those that care enough about the well being of this planet!

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