A scientific research campaign, led by doctoral student Mutwedu Eli from ERAIFT and the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA - Tervuren, Belgium), was carried out in November and December 2023 in the Sankuru landscape. This activity is part of a doctoral thesis entitled: Plantations inherited from the past, cutting-edge technologies and adapted silvicultural techniques: a winning trio for Central Africa in the fight against climate change.