Field Report – September and November 2019

The trip from Entebbe to Epulu still requires an overland border crossing from Uganda to DR Congo which means many document and Ebola checks and three flights on small planes. Due to the condition of the road and the added uncertainty of who we might meet, we charted a flight into Epulu. Lucas Meers and myself arrived in Epulu on the 23rd of September one day ahead of the delegations from ICCN and WCS. The week was filled with ceremonies and meetings. The Director General of ICCN, Cosma Wilungula and Scientific Director Mapilanga were in attendance along with Emma Stokes of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Separate meetings were held with OCP senior staff, the Women’s Group of Epulu, WCS representatives, ICCN leadership and with high ranking members of all partner organizations.  To see more, click here.