PPSDR

Protecting forests alongside their guardians

Protecting living environments, managing resources responsibly and supporting local conservation.

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Communities are the forest’s first guardians
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Communities are the forest’s first guardians

With Indigenous Pygmy and Piri communities, PPSDR protects threatened species in two community forest concessions: Masekeseke (Grauer’s gorillas, giant pangolins and chimpanzees) and Amekoni Mange (okapi, pangolins, forest elephants and L’Hoest’s monkeys).

Knowing the land to protect it better
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Knowing the land to protect it better

Community-led participatory mapping of Masekeseke, in the Muumbue massif, identified priority investments: four bridges and 12 drainage channels, rehabilitation of the primary and secondary school, a health centre, a small agricultural market and three sources of safe water.

Five commitments to great apes
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Five commitments to great apes

  • Awareness of gorilla protection
  • Environmental education
  • Preventing deforestation
  • Reducing poaching
  • Promoting ecological agriculture
The East Kivu–Kinshasa corridor
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The East Kivu–Kinshasa corridor

Our work takes place in the East Kivu–Kinshasa green corridor. The Lubero River separates the Elimu Nzoa group from the Bapere sector before joining the Lindi, a natural boundary between North Kivu and Tshopo, where the Kumu community also contributes to conservation.

A healthy living environment for everyone
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A healthy living environment for everyone

PPSDR supports communities in protecting their environment, valuing local spaces, improving sanitation and adopting practices that contribute to sustainable rural development.

Your donation makes a difference on the ground

Your contribution supports Indigenous Pygmy peoples and vulnerable farmers in rural areas of the DRC.

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