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Okapi Conservation Project Update - March 13, 2013
12 years ago
Dear Princess Celestia
Morgan and his men continue to destabilize the region with recent attacks on two gold mining camps outside the western boundary of the Reserve. FARDC arrested six Mai Mai rebels and confiscated twenty AK-47's and one machine gun before they were able to attack the town of Nia Nia.
According to local sources, Morgan has lost support from allied groups of Mai Mai and is now believed to be staying outside of the southern boundary of the Reserve with a diminished force. Eighty FARDC soldiers and 40 ICCN rangers are now stationed in Epulu, allowing OCP and WCS staff to return and resume operational activities from Reserve Headquarters.
School supplies have been distributed to nearly all of the 106 schools around the Reserve, which serve over 27,000 students, with the remaining schools scheduled to receive their supplies over the next couple of weeks.
While travel around the Reserve is difficult, OCP staff members continue to implement community assistance projects where feasible and ICCN rangers are carrying out patrols away from areas where there has been recent conflict. With the care and involvement of individuals and institutions from around the world during this difficult time, we have been able to not only maintain our scope of influence, but also provide support to many communities caught up in the violence associated with illegal resource exploitation occurring within the Okapi Wildlife Reserve.
According to local sources, Morgan has lost support from allied groups of Mai Mai and is now believed to be staying outside of the southern boundary of the Reserve with a diminished force. Eighty FARDC soldiers and 40 ICCN rangers are now stationed in Epulu, allowing OCP and WCS staff to return and resume operational activities from Reserve Headquarters.
School supplies have been distributed to nearly all of the 106 schools around the Reserve, which serve over 27,000 students, with the remaining schools scheduled to receive their supplies over the next couple of weeks.
While travel around the Reserve is difficult, OCP staff members continue to implement community assistance projects where feasible and ICCN rangers are carrying out patrols away from areas where there has been recent conflict. With the care and involvement of individuals and institutions from around the world during this difficult time, we have been able to not only maintain our scope of influence, but also provide support to many communities caught up in the violence associated with illegal resource exploitation occurring within the Okapi Wildlife Reserve.
