Congo Rainforest Fund
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04/07/2026
The classroom moves to the canopy. 🌍🌱
Reforestation is about much more than putting seeds in the dirt. It is a lesson in ecosystem restoration. On Idjwi Island, our team members Bertin and Daniel took local students out into the field to teach them the hands-on science of restoring a degraded tropical habitat.
During the session, students learned a critical lesson about native biodiversity. They worked directly with Ebinza seedlings, an indigenous tree species that is vital to this region. Because these trees are perfectly adapted to the local climate, their root networks grow quickly and deep, helping to stabilize the island's steep, vulnerable hillsides against soil erosion caused by deforestation.
By teaching the youth how to properly transplant these native saplings, we are helping to rebuild a permanent canopy. As these trees mature, they will physically clean the air, restore natural water cycles, and create a reliable food source for endemic wildlife, including the island's blue monkeys.
True environmental stewardship begins when the next generation understands the exact science of the land they inherit. Seeing these young minds connect with nature is the ultimate proof that the future of the Congo Basin is in good hands. 🇨🇩
Teaching the next generation how to restore a rainforest starts with one simple, critical lesson. 🌳
Our Chief Operating Officer, Bertin Murhabale Cisirika, is on the ground working with local students to demonstrate the exact technique for planting native seedlings. In this demonstration, he emphasizes a vital step: completely removing the plastic nursery bags before the seedling goes into the earth.
Because plastic is not biodegradable, leaving it on would suffocate the plant. Removing the bag ensures that the roots have the freedom and space they need to expand, absorb nutrients, and anchor themselves deeply into the soil.
By engaging local youth in the hands-on science of reforestation, we are doing more than just putting trees in the ground. We are empowering the future stewards of the Congo Basin with the knowledge they need to protect their environment for generations to come. 🇨🇩
The strength it takes to trap a giant. 🦍
In the dense undergrowth of the Congo Basin, the materials poachers use reveal the exact wildlife they are targeting. In this video, our field team breaks down the stark reality of the two distinct types of snares hidden on the forest floor.
The first loop is thin, subtle, and flexible. It is engineered primarily for smaller game, such as monkeys and forest antelope, relying on basic tension to snare a passing limb.
But it is the second trap that exposes the true danger facing great apes. This thick, heavy-duty steel cable is built specifically for gorillas. It is incredibly strong, unyielding, and impossible for an animal to break free from or cut through by themselves. Given the immense muscular power of a silverback, these cables are heavily reinforced to withstand maximum force, causing catastrophic injuries in the process.
Our tracking teams and eco-guards scour the brush daily to locate and neutralize these silent threats before they can spring shut. Every single cable cut out of the ecosystem is a life directly saved. 🛡️🇨🇩
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