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René Ngongo (born October 1961 in Goma, 
In 2009, René Ngongo received the
René Ngongo's biography via Right Livelihood
1961 births Living people People from Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo environmentalists Democratic Republic of the Congo activists {{environmentalist-stub
René Ngongo (born October 1961 in Goma, Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...
) is a Congolese biologist
A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual cell, a multicellular organism, or a community of interacting populations. They usually specialize in ...
, environmentalist and political activist. Ngongo graduated from the University of Kisangani with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1987. In 1994, he created the NGO OCEAN (Organisation Concertée des Ecologistes et Amis de la Nature) in order to protect the DRC's natural resources.
In 2009, René Ngongo received the Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award is an international award to "honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." The prize was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob v ...
"for his courage in confronting the forces that are destroying the Congo’s rainforests and building political support for their conservation and sustainable use”.
See also
* Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the CongoReferences
External links
René Ngongo's biography via Right Livelihood
1961 births Living people People from Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo environmentalists Democratic Republic of the Congo activists {{environmentalist-stub