Congo Basin Experts from the UK and DRC takes first samples from the Peatland. Left to right: Raoul Monsembula (Greenpeace Country Coordinator DRC, Forest Campaign),
Valentin Engabo (Community Leader Lokolama), Dr. Corneille Ewango (Congo Forest Expert from University of Kinsangani, DRC), Dr. Simon Lewis (Prof. Global Change Science from University of Leeds, UK), Dr. Greta Dargie (Congo Peatlands Expert from University of Leeds, UK). A team from Greenpeace Africa are working with local partners to conduct scientific research in the village of Lokolama, 45 km from Mbandaka. The team aim to identify the presence of tropical peatlands in the region, and to measure its depth.