Camera Trapping in a New Area

Camera traps are necessary tools to observe secretive wildlife, like okapi in their natural habitats. In June of this year, Team Okapi, a group made up of seven ICCN rangers, six OCP staff and 6 pygmies deployed up camera traps around the circumference of the Mewa edo, a natural clearing in the forest, similar to a glade, with access to water and mineral-rich soil. These areas attract many spectacular animals found within the Ituri Forest, and Mewa in particular is a pristine environment with little to no human impact, because of its remote location requiring a two-day bushwhacking hike through the forest.  To read and see more, click here.