By Lucas Meers | Program Officer
During the second quarter of 2018 (April-June) the dedicated rangers of ICCN covered 4,780 km (2,970 miles) on foot patrols through dense rainforests searching for illegal activity in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve.
As a result of these patrols, the rangers closed 12 poaching camps, and 27 mining camps, confiscating all tools and contraband including 33 machetes, 3 guns and 9 rounds of ammunition. While closing the poaching and mining camps, the rangers arrested 92 poachers and peacefully removed 345 miners from the reserve.
These results were possible from an aerial survey completed in May that covered 2,223 km (1,381 miles), identifying 76 active mining sites that will be closed over the next few months. Closing these mines and poaching camps greatly reduces the demand for bushmeat and allows the rainforest habitat to take over the impact left from humans.
These continued advances are made possible by the generous support of you, our donors around the world.
Thank you!
Okapi Conservation Project Team
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