Amphibians as a Component of Sustainable Development

To ensure a stronger involvement of the PNNK in the local development a biodiversity management programme is considered in his surrounding lands. The authors discuss about the content to be given to this programme. To guarantee his success they advise it to be considered in regional development planning, to respect the land tenure and administration realities and to have his perenniability ensured by national and regional institutions

Anophelinocidal Activity of Volatile Oil from Tagetes minuta L. (Asteraceae)

Tagetes minuta, a common weed found throughout Republic Democratic of Congo is used by native population to drive away insects. Volatile oil from flowers extract is endowed with anophelinocidal activity which remains for about seven days. The LD90 and LD50 of the crude extract are respectively of 75 mg and 45.6 mg/ml