Travel Tale: Brazza and Beyond
A journey through the Congo & CAR. NWS CEO Will Bolsover returns to the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.
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Republic of Congo Stories & Inspiration
Republic Of Congo Safari Inspiration
Dominique Bikaba
Strong Roots is not just the name of Dominique Bikaba’s NGO, which he founded in 2009 and whose work earned him a Whitley Award (also known as the "Green Oscars" of the conservation world) in 2018. Born in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, it is to this region – his homeland – that Dominique has dedicated his life’s work.
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Jean Labuschagne
Jean Labuschagne is the Special Projects Manager at African Parks and is based in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. African Parks has had some very high conservation success rates, particularly in Zakouma National Park, Chad. After suffering from conflict and severe poaching, wildlife populations in Chad declined dramatically, but with the help of African Parks numbers are now consistently growing, and the wildlife within the grounds is protected from poachers.
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Travel Tale: Gorilla Tracking in the Congo Basin
Journalist Tom Downey joins two experts on a quest to meet these great apes, and understand the ongoing research into one of humanity’s closest cousins.
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Why Natural World Safaris for your Republic of Congo Safari?
Truly Off the Beaten Track
This is rainforest safari at its rawest — dense jungle, clearings teeming with forest buffalo and flocks of African grey parrots, and baïs where gorillas, sitatungas, and forest elephants gather. Our safaris here are about deep immersion, offering something few others can: wildlife travel that feels like true exploration.
Wealth of Experience
We’ve been crafting gorilla tracking safaris across Central and East Africa for years, and the Republic of Congo is one of our most rewarding destinations. Our long-standing relationships with expert trackers, rangers and lodge teams in Odzala-Kokoua National Park ensure you’re in the best hands for rare, meaningful encounters with western lowland gorillas.
Conservation First
We only work with partners who actively contribute to long-term protection of the Congo Basin’s ecosystems. From supporting local research initiatives to ensuring minimal-impact tourism, every journey here helps preserve this vital rainforest habitat and benefits the communities who call it home.