In December 2020, we start a new professional and personal challenge. We are indeed moving to the remote Nkuba conservation area, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to study and protect its unique biodiversity for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Living in the heart of the wilderness is a dream of ours, and we are excited to share with you our daily life in the rainforest as well as our scientific discoveries! So if you want to know what it’s like to be a conservation biologist (or a couple of them) in the Congolese rainforest, please stay in touch by liking the blog, our Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram account! A great novelty about this section is that each post will contain a translation in French.
À partir de décembre 2020, nous partons vivre dans la forêt tropicale congolaise, où nous allons travailler comme écologistes pour la Fondation Dian Fossey. Dans cette zone reculée de la République Démocratique du Congo, nous allons oeuvrer à la protection de la biodiversité, et particulièrement des gorilles, vivant dans cette région sauvage. Une grande nouveauté est que dans cette section du blog dédiée à notre vie à Nkuba, nous avons décidé de traduire nos articles en français. Tout d’abord parce que nous allons vivre dans un pays dont le français est la langue nationale, mais aussi pour permettre à tous nos amis francophones de suivre nos aventures! Alors n’oubliez pas de liker le blog ou de nous suivre via notre page Facebook, Twitter ou notre compte Instagram!
The white walkers had a hard time in the forest
Only two days after arriving to Nkuba, Frederik and I were invited to join a patrol to the forest. The patrol was leaving for three […]
Welcome in our new home in the Congolese rainforest
However eventful, our trip to get to Nkuba was of course only the beginning of our adventure in DRC. Now has come the time to […]
Challenges on the road to Nkuba
On paper travelling from Goma to Nkuba is relatively straightforward: you take the UN helicopter to Walikale and then drive two hours to Nkuba (as […]
From Goma to our new home in the rainforest
Our flight to Walikale is confirmed! Tomorrow, we will thus leave the city of Goma on board of a UN helicopter. This helicopter flies twice […]
We have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo!
After a few days bonding with the Rwandan team and learning all we could about the Nkuba Conservation Area, the day has come for Frederik […]
We found an amazing job… in the wilderness!
A few months ago, we mentioned we were seeking a job in the wilderness. Well, we have found one. And a great one at that! […]