DR Congo’s mining boom puts community forests at risk Likasi
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Forest rangers say pressure is mounting. Corneille Makonga recalls how a powerful individual arrived with heavy machinery, claiming to have purchased the community’s forest despite villagers holding official documents. He says the attempt amounted to a land grab.
Breakdown
- Mining expansion is encroaching on community-managed forests in Lukutwe. 13s
- Miners have installed barriers, blocking locals from monitoring their land. 26s
- A powerful individual claimed to buy the forest despite villagers' documents. 46s
- Mining activities are causing water contamination and farmland damage. 1m 46s
- Communities struggle to protect forests amid rising mining industry pressures. 2m 21s