Support for Conservation and Community Development around Maiko
The population of villages and towns in the Maiko region faces many difficulties in accessing basic services such as drinking water, and so do the…
[details]Maiko National Park
Mainly supported in recent years by:
Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conservation status:
National Park
Area:
10 830 km²
Height:
600–1200 m
Gorillas:
ca. 860 Grauer’s gorillas
Gorilla tourism:
not possible
Community Development Micro-Projects around Maiko National Park
Maiko National Park (MNP) was gazetted in 1970 by the President of what was then Zaire, Marshal Mobutu. Before the creation of the park, the area was…
[details]Report of an Arrest
In view of the threats observed and documented in different areas, particularly in the Bafwasende area, central sector of the Maiko National Park…
[details]Illicit Trafficking of Baby Chimpanzees
In 2020, the management of Maiko National Park set up a system to dismantle the network of traffickers of baby chimpanzees, particularly in Bafwasende…
[details]A Brief Account of the CoCoSi of Maiko National Park
Activities in protected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are carried out in accordance with an annual operational plan drawn up by the…
[details]Pressures on Natural Resources of the Maiko National Park
Management of the Maiko National Park (MNP) has remained difficult due to the presence of armed groups in different sectors of the park. The…
[details]Maiko National Park: Site Management and Conservation
Maiko National Park (MNP, BDMAP 1080) was gazetted in 1970. It is located in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is part of the…
[details]Implication of Local Communities for the Management of Maiko
Over several decades, humans cohabited with the organisms in their environment more or less harmoniously. But recently, the use of modern tools in…
[details]Maiko National Park Progress Report
Maiko National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, lies in one of the most remote forest areas in the world. It is an incredible wilderness area,…
[details]Support of the Simba inside Maiko
The Maiko National Park (MNP) is one of 7 national parks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was established by Presidential Decree…
Extensive Patrols in Maiko
As part of the monitoring activities taking place In Maiko National Park during the festive period, between Christmas 2011 and the New Year, extensive…
Searching for Solutions to the Threats to Maiko
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Conservation in the Maiko National Park (MNP) remains difficult: the intensity of threats to the park has not decreased. It is an enormous challenge…
Maiko and the Simba
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The Maiko National Park (MNP) is one of the least known and most biodiverse of all parks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo comprising over…
[details]Threats to Maiko National Park 2011
While the Maiko National Park still contains a high biodiversity, it is increasingly obvious that its conservation is still dependent on finding a…
Status of Maiko National Park
Maiko National Park (MNP) is part of a network of 7 national parks located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The MNP was created in 1970 by…
