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Dominique Bikaba Champions Conservation and Community Rights in DRC

4/6/2026

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Dominique Bikaba, founder of Strong Roots Congo, works to reconcile conservation with community rights in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC.
The park is home to the critically endangered Grauer’s gorilla and faces threats from conflict and habitat destruction.
Bikaba began his conservation work in 1992 to address tensions between displaced communities and park authorities.
Strong Roots Congo aims to create a biodiversity corridor and secure land rights for Indigenous communities.

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Story summary

Dominique Bikaba, founder of Strong Roots Congo, works to reconcile conservation with community rights in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC.
The park is home to the critically endangered Grauer’s gorilla and faces threats from conflict and habitat destruction.
Bikaba began his conservation work in 1992 to address tensions between displaced communities and park authorities.
Strong Roots Congo aims to create a biodiversity corridor and secure land rights for Indigenous communities.