Acting on Action Plan recommendations, the ZSM developed the Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative. This program includes habitat and rain-forest preservation, training for Congolese nationals and conservation institutions, wildlife population assessment and monitoring, and education. The ZSM has conducted regional surveys within the range of the bonobo in conjunction with training Congolese researchers in survey methodology and biodiversity monitoring. The ZSM's initial goal was to survey Salonga National Park to determine the conservation status of the bonobo within the park and to provide financial and technical assistance to strengthen park protection. As the project has developed, the ZSM has become more involved in helping the Congolese living in bonobo habitat. They have built schools, hired teachers, provided some medicines, and started an agriculture project to help the Congolese learn to grow crops and depend less on hunting wild animals.
acting on action plan recommendations the zsm developed the bonobo and congo biodiversity initiative this program includes habitat and rain-forest preservation training for congolese nationals and conservation institutions wildlife population assessment and monitoring and education the zsm has conducted regional surveys within the range of the bonobo in conjunction with training congolese researchers in survey methodology and biodiversity monitoring the zsm's initial goal was to survey salonga national park to determine the conservation status of the bonobo within the park and to provide financial and technical assistance to strengthen park protection as the project has developed the zsm has become more involved in helping the congolese living in bonobo habitat they have built schools hired teachers provided some medicines and started an agriculture project to help the congolese learn to grow crops and depend less on hunting wild animals