During the 20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests, the Minister of Environment, Eve Bazaiba, pinpointed the need to maintain peace and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure the preservation of natural resources, especially forests. She warned of the negative impacts of the armed conflict on wildlife and natural parks, where protected areas are invaded and biodiversity threatened. Despite challenges linked to poverty and conflicts, the DRC is an example regarding conservation with the lowest deforestation level in Africa.
It presented government actions as a national strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation and applauded the green corridor initiative by President Tshisekedi which aims to preserve an important part of primary forests and intact bogs. The DRC is about to play a key role in the COP30 by sharing its innovative experiences regarding environmental service payments in order to encourage local communities, especially indigenous people, to adopt sustainable practices.
During a side event organised this Friday, 9 May in preparation for the 20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), the Minister of State, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Eve Bazaiba, stressed the importance of peace and security in preserving the environmental potential of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for the benefit of local communities and humanity.
“The DRC represents a significant contribution in terms of environmental resources, especially forest resources in regulating global climate. We measure our responsibility in saving humanity and we engage in diverse programs initiated by President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. However, war is threatening our wildlife and plants. Park animals are killed and protected areas are invaded and stripped,” warned the Minister.
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