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A journey to Yangambi takes you deep into the heart of the Congo, where a mosaic of history and nature unfolds. This is no ordinary visit—researchers from the Kisangani Center for Biodiversity Conservation, Médecins du Monde Belgium, and the Institute of Research for Development recently embarked on a mission to engage with the local community and set the stage for research under the RESTOREID project.

Last Sunday, 13th of October, we celebrated the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, a commemoration dedicated to encouraging action towards creating more disaster-resilient communities. At RESTOREID, our goal is to explore the connections between nature restoration, biodiversity, and disease prevention. But what relevance does this have to disaster risk reduction?

By Olivia Dimov and Jan Gogarten (Helmholtz Institute for One Health).

In June, Olivia Dimov (Helmholtz Institute for One Health), the PhD student who will be heading RESTOREID’s data collection efforts in Uganda, joined Jan Gogarten (Helmholtz Institute for One Health), Colin Chapman (Vancouver Island University), and Patrick Omeja (Makerere University) in Uganda. We set out to kick-start RESTOREID’s efforts and had the privilege of drawing on a lot of expertise and experience on restoration in Uganda. Colin has been working in Kibale National Park for more than three decades, and Jan and Patrick are his former PhD students who now have a combined three decades of experience working in and around the park as well.

Press release – Antwerp – 12 March 2024