Archaeology and conservation in the tropical forests of the Central African Republic

The tropical forests and savannas of Africa play a central, symbolic role in our modern dialogue about wilderness, conservation, and land management. However, efforts to establish reserves, parks, and wilderness areas often create conflicts with local societies who use the territory for subsistence as laborers, cash-croppers, pastoralists, horticulturalists, or hunter-gatherers. One of the major stumbling blocks for biological conservation in the African tropics is that we know little about the history of the region, which has important implications for our understanding of its ecosystems.

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