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de Merode, E., Homewood, K. and Cowlishaw, G. (2004) The Value of Bushmeat and Other Wild Foods to Rural Households Living in Extreme Poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo. Biological Conservation, 118, 573-581.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2003.10.005

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• TITLE: Socio-Economic Impact of the Creation of Protected Areas on the Well-Being of the Riparian Population of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park and the Itombwe Nature Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo

  AUTHORS: Matthieu Muke Basubi, Serge Kadiri Bobo, Léon Mzee Kazamwali, Frederick Nkakah Aseaku, Pauline Maïyanpa, Camile Kondo Nyembo

  KEYWORDS: Protected Area, Riparian Well-Being, Socio-Economic Impact

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Ecology, Vol.15 No.6, June 25, 2025

  ABSTRACT: The paper analyzes the socio-economic effects of the creation of Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Itombwe Nature Reserve on the daily lives of riparian populations. It highlights negative impacts on household activities such as agriculture, hunting, firewood exploitation, and non-timber forest product collection. Key challenges include declining soil fertility, reduced agricultural yields, scarcity of resources, and human-wildlife conflicts. Efforts should be directed towards reducing these changes through the involvement of local populations in all the protected area conservation processes.