Who says technology and and hunting and gathering don't mix?
The Mbendjele Yaka people of the Congo along with one of Africa's largest logging companies are working together to map out the land belonging to the tribe. They hope, through the use of satellites and GPS, to preserve the land that these people call home. By showing where they hunt, bury their dead, and dwell, the logging company hopes to avoid ruining the territory the people call home.
The logging company also hopes that, through this system, more awareness will be raised for the pygmies and tribes like them. Though it is a small step toward saving a dying habitat, it is a step in the right direction that many industries would be wise to follow.
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