Lihamba Samuel Boendi

Lihamba Samuel Boendi "is deputy project coordinator for natural resources and community conservation with the World Wildlife Fund's Virunga Environmental Program in Democratic Republic of Congo, where he works with communities to rehabilitate vegetation and reduce human pressure in Virunga National Park. He was highly recommended for the conservation fellowship by the International Gorilla Conservation Program. Boendi, who received a diploma certificate in forestry engineering, is studying for a master's degree at the Institute of Ecology and Resource Management at the University of Edinburgh."


 * Charlotte Conservation Fellowship Program (2002), African Wildlife Foundation