Conservation Science

Gaining support for conservation is not simply a question of ensuring that local communities derive a financial benefit from conservation activities. It also involves forging and strengthening links with local populations through broader initiatives that address issues such as public health, environmental education and human-wildlife conflict resolution. IGCP works with the park authorities in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to develop a more inclusive approach to conservation and park management.

Human-wildlife conflict

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76.32km

Built of dry stone wall protecting buffalo and crops
1.5 meter(s)

Current size of dry stone wall protecting buffalo and crops

In DRC and Rwanda, for example, with support from IGCP, park staff and local communities have been building a dry stone wall (one meter high and one meter thick) around the park permimeter. Building the wall has been a positibe step toward reducing conflict between the park and the community

Other areas of work:

Building Capacity

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Collaboration

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