Descendants of families displaced by Maiko National Park in the DRC are now spearheading community-led conservation efforts in the Bamasobha Local Community Forest Concession. Through monitoring illegal activities, promoting sustainable resource management, and fostering coexistence with the forest, they have successfully reduced forest loss in the concession. This shift towards inclusive forest management is part of a growing trend of community forest concessions in the DRC, providing Indigenous communities with a crucial alternative for preserving forest resources.