Congo-Kinshasa: 'Protecting the Congo's Forests Means Protecting People's Lives'
[RFI] The forests of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are a haven for some of the world's rarest species - but despite being protected areas, they are under threat from conflict, poaching and deforestation. After global decision-makers gathered at the United Nations' Cop17 biodiversity summit this week, Emmanuel Bahati Lukoo, a ranger at Kahuzi-Biega National Park, says people on the frontline of wildlife protection deserve greater recognition.