Jabruson / 'Patasse' - a male member of the Ba'Aka ethnic group from the village of Mossapoula, a tribe that have lived around Dzanga Ndoki National park for thousands of years and still depend on forest resourc...

Jabruson / Ba'Aka Pygmies forest fire sends smoke into the canopy of Gilbertiodendron / Bemba (Gilbertiodendron deweurei) forest, Central African Republic.

Jabruson / 'Boda' fungi growing on forest floor, the Ba'Aka name for a non-edible, unidentified species of fungi found throughout the forest just after the start of the rainy season. Bai Hokou, Dzanga-Ndoki Nati...

Jabruson / 'Sangi' and 'Kange' fruit and seedling (Xylopia sp) lots of rainforest species feed on the leaves, fruit and even tree bark. Paddles and crossbows are made out of the wood from this tree by local Ba'...

Jabruson / 'Ingoka' (Thomandersia sp) leaf shadows on 'Mopambi' tree trunk (Cassipourea sp), lots of rainforest animals eat the leaves, fruit and actual bark. The local triba Ba'Aka use a cold infusion from roo...

Jabruson / 'Boko' tree trunk (Balanites wilsoniana), lots of the tropical rainforest fauna enjoy the fruits and seeds of this species, including elephants and bush pigs, who help seed dispersal. Ba'Aka tribal pe...

Jabruson / 'Boko' tree trunk (Balanites wilsoniana), lots of the tropical rainforest fauna enjoy the fruits and seeds of this species, including elephants and bush pigs, who help seed dispersal. Ba'Aka tribal pe...

Jabruson / Orchids established on the tree trunk of a 'Mokole' tree, with 'Binju' vines in tree, Ba'Aka tribes make concoction from the tree's bark which is consumed for stomach problems. The young roots are ch...

Jabruson / 'Singa', mother to 'Ifodi', members of the Ba'Aka ethnic group from the village of Mossapoula, a tribe that have lived around Dzanga Ndoki National park for thousands of years and still depend on fore...

Jabruson / Mopaka or Mokaka tree (Guibourtia demeusei) trunk with solidified 'Paka' resin. The resin 'Paka' is used by the Ba'Aka people like a candle for light and to ignite fires. During the colonial era, the...

Jabruson / Ba'Aka Pygmies forest fire sends smoke into the canopy of Gilbertiodendron / Bemba (Gilbertiodendron deweurei) forest, Central African Republic.

Jabruson / Ba'Aka Pygmies forest fire sends smoke into the canopy of Gilbertiodendron / Bemba (Gilbertiodendron deweurei) forest. Central African Republic.