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I speak French, and I grew up with French, so my English is Franglais.

~Corneille Ewango

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Around 17 to 20 years, I became, myself, a poacher. And I wanted to do it, because - I believed - to continue my studies. I wanted to go to university, but my father was poor, my uncle even. So, I did it. And for three to four years, I went to university. For three times, I applied to biomedical science, to be a doctor. I didn't succeed.

~Corneille Ewango

Topics: Applied Around Became Because Believed Biomedical Continue Did Doctor Even Father Four Go Myself Poor Science Studies Succeed Three Times Uncle University Wanted Years

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I joined the Wildlife Conservation Society, working there, in 1995, but I started working with them as a student in 1991. I was appointed as a teaching assistant at my university because I accomplished with honor.

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Topics: Accomplished Appointed Assistant Because Conservation Honor Joined Society Started Student Teaching Them University Wildlife Working

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Building capacities for the young generation is going to make a better generation and a better future tomorrow for Africa.

~Corneille Ewango

Topics: Africa Better Better Future Building Capacities Future Generation Going Make Tomorrow Young

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Discovering new species is a passion. A day without collecting plants is painful for me.

~Corneille Ewango

Topics: Collecting Day Discovering Me New Painful Passion Plants Species Without

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The Pygmies rely on the forest for their very life. They know everything about finding and using plants, animal behavior, and forest survival. Working with these wonderful people has been incredibly valuable.

~Corneille Ewango

Topics: About Animal Been Behavior Everything Finding Forest Incredibly Know Life People Plants Rely Survival Using Valuable Very Wonderful Wonderful People Working

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Congo has vast stands of biologically important forests as well as remote areas still waiting to be explored, yet we have very few botanists. I'm working to expand training for young students and inspire a new generation to make discoveries, spread the word about conservation, and increase protected areas throughout our country.

~Corneille Ewango

Topics: About Area Biologically Congo Conservation Country Discoveries Expand Explored Few Forests Generation Important Increase Inspire Make New New Generation Our Protected Remote Spread Stands Still Students Throughout Training Vast Very Waiting Well Word Working Young

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Congo, my country, has the largest forest in Africa, maybe the second-largest in the world. I was born in a forest area, and when I was growing up, I assisted my uncle, who was a poacher. That was good, because it grew my passion for protecting the forest and plants.

~Corneille Ewango

Topics: Africa Area Because Born Congo Country Forest Good Grew Growing Growing Up Largest Maybe Passion Plants Protecting Uncle Up Who World I Was Born

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When I went to university, I decided that I would like to do something related to plant ecology, because I felt that plants were so beautiful. When I am studying plants, I feel like I am talking with some kind of supernatural life, like I am talking with someone who does not speak.

~Corneille Ewango

Topics: Am Beautiful Because Decided Does Ecology Feel Felt Kind Life Like Plant Plants Related Some Someone Something Speak Studying Supernatural Talking University Were Who Would I Am I Feel I Feel Like

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Type: Environmentalist

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