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Identifying Wood to Combat Illegal Logging: Gabonese technicians head to Oregon for a Study Tour with USFS When we walk outside, the trees around us tell us what they are. Leaves, fruits, and bark help us identify different species, but when these identifying characteristics are removed, is it still possible to identify a tree species, … Read more

The Future of Climate Change in Central Africa: WICA Fellows Gather to Celebrate Completion of First Year of Program YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON – The excitement in the room was palpable as fellows from the Central Africa Women’s Initiative for Climate Action (WICA) gathered in July 2022, their first-time meeting in person since the start of their … Read more

New Human Rights and Conservation Course Launches in Rwanda The Integrated Polytechnic Regional College Kitabi (IPRC Kitabi) in Rwanda officially launched a new Human Rights and Conservation module in December 2021. This new module highlights the growing interest in Central Africa, as in other nations, in the necessity of considering the interests and needs of … Read more

The Central Africa Women’s Initiative for Climate Action In January 2021, the U.S. Forest Service International Programs launched the Central Africa Women’s Initiative for Climate Action, otherwise known as WICA, a year-long program designed to increase the involvement of early-career women in climate change processes. The initiative is a training program focusing on responses to … Read more

Working Together to Combat Illegal Timber Trafficking in Gabon In partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of State, and Environmental and Judicial Ministries across the Congo Basin, the U.S. Forest Service is working to enforce capacity and build enforcement networks concerning illegal timber trafficking. These workshops bring together law enforcement, notably … Read more