The okapi is a giraffe relative living in tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It has a brown body and striped legs. Males have short bony projections on the head.
Okapi live in forests of DR Congo. Conservation partnerships address poaching and habitat loss while also working with surrounding communities.
A 2022 OCP account describes trees planted in farm plots, including soil-improving, fruit and timber species, with agricultural advice to help farmers use land productively for longer.
Vegetable gardens, nurseries and discussions about land use support food security and aim to reduce expansion into old-growth forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Habitat loss, poaching and conflict are threats. Ituri conservation work includes ranger support and agricultural assistance intended to protect habitat and community livelihoods.