Ngolela, C., Nyongombe, N., Punga, J., Kamb, J., Ngbolua, K. (2023). Bushmeat Trade on The Markets Near the Lomako Yokokala Wildlife Reserve (Tshuapa Province) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. test, 15(1), 119-128. doi: 10.21608/eajbsz.2023.290955
C. B. Ngolela; N. U. Nyongombe; J. K. Punga; J. C.T. Kamb; K. N. Ngbolua. "Bushmeat Trade on The Markets Near the Lomako Yokokala Wildlife Reserve (Tshuapa Province) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo". test, 15, 1, 2023, 119-128. doi: 10.21608/eajbsz.2023.290955
Ngolela, C., Nyongombe, N., Punga, J., Kamb, J., Ngbolua, K. (2023). 'Bushmeat Trade on The Markets Near the Lomako Yokokala Wildlife Reserve (Tshuapa Province) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo', test, 15(1), pp. 119-128. doi: 10.21608/eajbsz.2023.290955
Ngolela, C., Nyongombe, N., Punga, J., Kamb, J., Ngbolua, K. Bushmeat Trade on The Markets Near the Lomako Yokokala Wildlife Reserve (Tshuapa Province) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. test, 2023; 15(1): 119-128. doi: 10.21608/eajbsz.2023.290955

Bushmeat Trade on The Markets Near the Lomako Yokokala Wildlife Reserve (Tshuapa Province) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, B. Zoology
Volume 15, Issue 1, June 2023, Pages 119-128    PDF (715.79 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsz.2023.290955
Authors
C. B. Ngolela1; N. U. Nyongombe2; J. K. Punga3; J. C.T. Kamb4; K. N. Ngbolua3
1Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, Université Pédagogique Nationale, B.P. 8815 Kinshasa Ngaliema, République. Démocratique du Congo
2Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques,Universite Pédagogique Nationale, B.P. 8815 Kinshasa Ngaliema, République Démocratique du Congo.
3Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, B.P. 190 Kinshasa XI, République Démocratique du Congo.
4Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, Université Pédagogique Nationale, B.P. 8815 Kinshasa Ngaliema, République. Démocratique du Congo
Abstract
A survey was conducted in Befale and Boende in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It revealed that the purchase of the game from hunters and the resale of these games in small pieces at the market are more practiced by women (100%). The experience of time spent in this activity varies from less than 10 years (33, 3 %) to 30 years and more (20%). Most (60%) have no preference for the choice of game meat to sell; they sell whatever they can find, as long as the operation brings them a profit. Many people buy meat from hunters (66, 7 %) but those who have not had time to reach the hunters, buy it from wholesalers (66, 7%). Some regular hunters or wholesalers take the game on credit and pay after the sale. Local markets are cited (80%) as the places where game meat is sold, especially when it is sold fresh. They alternate, one day to buy game from hunters in the surrounding villages, and another day to go and sell at the market. The profit from the sale of game meat and other products is allocated to medical care (90%), school fees (83, 3%), clothing (83, 3%), food for children (80%), etc. Among the other products sold, there are fish (63, 3%), goat or sheep (53, 3%), caterpillars (36, 7%), pork (33, 3%), etc. We suggest as an alternative to hunting, a program for the development of socio-economic activities for the local populations.
Keywords
Congo basin; Animal biodiversity; Wild meat; Trade; Lomako Yokokala Wildlife Reserve
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