Photography by Clayton Boyd
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Village Life
Dozens of West African Baka people live in the community of Bifalone, situated on the edge of the Dja Faunal, a nature reserve as large as the state of Delaware. It was created in 1950 to protect the ancient rain forest that makes up part of the Congo Basin.
Soccer is the premier sport in the country. The national teams of Cameroon and Senegal, as well as Liverpool FC, are avidly followed on radio.
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Research Life
Baka translate their unique understanding of plant and animal life into field research, working hand-in-hand with visiting scientists — teaching them how to understand the ancient forest.
David is a “professor of the forest” in the Ebony Project nursery, ensuring that young trees will mature for the next generation.