22 May 2021, Pokala, Republic of Congo - SWM team members interview people as part of a survey on how people consume bushmeat. They have interviewed 290 people in three towns over a period of 4 months, with two visits a month to better understand consumption and choices. The idea is to find a sustainable solution to people's protein needs while conserving wildlife.
Background information
The SWM Programme activities in Congo focus on the forest concessions that constitute the wild meat (game and fish) supply basin of the town of Ouesso. Hunting and fishing are important sources of food and income. To secure the sustainable use of wild protein by the local populations of traditional villages (indigenous and Bantu) located in these forest concessions, the project operates at three scales. The aim is to balance the supply and demand for wild meat products in 1) traditional villages, 2) secondary towns and forest camps and 3) cities. Community hunting areas overlap with logging concessions. Some of the concession are FSC certified and are working with the SWM Programme to achieve sustainable levels of hunting and prohibit the sale of wild meat.
