Aerial view of the Nkala observation site, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Christine Badiwé, 49, an artisan trained by the Mbou Mon Tour NGO in sustainable farming techniques, peels cassava, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Anna Bello, 56, washes cassava, a key step in processing, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Close-up of cassava harvested in savanna fields, a technique taught by Mbou Mon Tour to reduce pressure on the forest, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Christine Badiwé, 49, and Anna Belo prepares a basket of cassava before processing, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Angèle Monkola, 58, an artisan trained by the Mbou Mon Tour NGO in sustainable farming techniques, peels cassava, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Daily life in the village of Nkoo, where the Mbou Mon Tour NGO built a maternity clinic and leads community initiatives, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Moyemu Molema, 37, a tracker of Mbou Mon Tour, patrols the Nkala observation site, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Laurence Glasberg, 57, observes nature in the Mbou Mon Tour reserve, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Jonathan Bénéteau, 41, prepares a restitution poster with the community after his tourist experience, during a visit organized by DROPS in partnership with the Mbou Mon Tour NGO, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Monique Ngazala, 10, participates in creating a restitution poster for tourists at the end of their trip, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
A group of tourist, presents to the community a poster retracing his tourist experience, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
A drummer plays during a traditional dance ceremony organized for tourists, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Singers and dancers perform during a traditional dance ceremony organized for tourists, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Dr. Bakumba Mupama visits Augustine Etomoni, 21, who gave birth two days earlier at the maternity clinic built by Mbou Mon Tour, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Portrait of Augustine Etomoni, 21, who gave birth at the maternity clinic built by Mbou Mon Tour, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Portrait of Dr. Bakumba Mupama Giscard, 40, medical director of Nkoo secondary hospital and physician at the Mbou Mon Tour maternity clinic, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Portrait of Claude Monghiemo, director of research and ecotourism at the Mbou Mon Tour NGO, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.
Aerial view of the Lempu observation site, showing its forest–savanna mosaic, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2025.