11,000 Square kilometers mapped in community land-use planning, with 4,527 designated as a wildlife corridor
65% Community members reporting a greater sense of security and ease of movement as of 2022
Integrating Human Rights into Conservation Work
Our work with communities in the Bili-Uele landscape shows how we fulfill our commitment to uphold a rights-based conservation approach. We’ve codified this commitment in a model policy and standard to which all staff, consultants, sub-grantees, etc., are beholden. Our policy specifically addresses Indigenous peoples and local communities, whose livelihoods are often linked to their lands and who can thrive or suffer as a result of conservation. In Bili-Uele, rights-based training is integrated into eco-guard training and community outreach.
