March 3, 2026 will remain etched as a dark day for conservation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On that day, an armed attack targeted staff of Upemba National Park, once again confronting the country with a reality too often overlooked: protecting nature in Congo can be a deadly mission. Behind the invisible front lines of conservation, women and men continue to defend one of the planet’s most precious ecological heritages.
In the wake of the tragedy, however, a strong voice rose to call for action. That of Olivier Bahemuke Ndoole, a Congolese lawyer and human rights defender widely known among activists as the “Green Lawyer.” Based in North Kivu, he has over the years become one of the most committed figures advocating for land rights, environmental protection, and community rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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