Gaspard Abitsi is Country Director of Wildlife Conservation Society Gabon. He is a conservation practitioner with almost twenty years\u2019 experience working in partnership with the private sector, government representatives and the local community in Gabon. He is interested in understanding how various land use strategies, such as logging, mining, fishing, and protected area management, differentially impact wildlife, habitats, and local community livelihoods. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the Tri-National Sangha, Gabon\u2019s national parks service Management Committee, and Congo Basin Forest Partnerships as co-leader for the College of International NGOs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"