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The great thorn tree

Any problem in DRC? The great thorn tree will help you find the solution.

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8 février 2007

Walk in the forest

At Epulu, one has the possibility walking in a primary forest. A primary forest - also called virgin forest - is an original forest, that is kept intact. It has neither been exploited, nor influenced by men. Primary forest areas in the world are becoming...

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6 février 2007

Mbuti

Epulu is also home to many pygmies. Let me talk here about the Mbuti - the pygmies of Ituri. The Mbuti are the the smallest of pygmies - about 140 cms tall. Pygmies are smaller because in their early teens, they do not experience the growth spurt normal...

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5 février 2007

Having lunch

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3 février 2007

Okapi

. Early morning, we are wakened up by the sound of birds. We head towards the river shores. The sun rises shyly behind the trees and its reflections on the water puts us in a dreaming state. That’s where we have our breakfast. Nothing fancy really - almonds...

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2 février 2007

Quiet encounter

An Okapi. Tomorrow, we'll tell you all about them.

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1 février 2007

On the way to Epulu

In Congo, one can find specie that can’t be found anywhere else in the world: the Okapi. The Okapis are very shy, and heavily hunted. There’s a reserve in Ituri, between Mambassa and Kisangani, called Epulu that aims at preserving them. That’s where we...

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31 janvier 2007

Bikers in the mud

This is a very familiar scene in Congo: Men carrying a big burden on their bikes, travelling for hours, often days, sometimes weeks, to transport goods from one place to another. Not only roads are in a bad condition, but there's a scarcity of cars. Those...

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30 janvier 2007

Stuck in the mud - part 2

So we leave the truck behind. We've lost 3 hours. The driver (who has suddenly become the most popular person in the car, despite his heavy mud fragrance) decides to take a side road. He's indeed concerned we shall experience this again, as this is the...

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29 janvier 2007

Stuck in the mud

After several days in Fataki, time to go back to Bunia. We're in the middle of the rainy season and the roads are deteriorating rapidly. We decide to leave early. It used to take us 5 hours to get there. Who knows how long it will take this time... We...

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