The L\u00e9k\u00e9di Reserve, which spans 14,000 hectares in southeastern Gabon, is a true scientific station dedicated to the study and preservation of the flora and fauna of Gabon’s forests, swamps, and savannas<\/strong>. It offers an exceptional natural setting for biodiversity research, with a diversity of habitats and species conducive to ecological monitoring and the production of knowledge.<\/p>\n The reserve is equipped with suitable infrastructure<\/strong>, such as a laboratory, accommodations for researchers, and a strong connection with local communities. These assets support long-term programs in research, conservation, training, and awareness-raising.<\/p>\n The Foundation has previously hosted scientists for the observation and study of birds and insects, and discussions are underway regarding bats.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The scientific station accommodates scientists who undertake long stays in exceptionally comfortable conditions for such an isolated site.<\/p>\n Six individual rooms<\/strong> and two studios equipped with private bathrooms<\/strong> and air conditioning<\/strong> are complemented by a shared kitchen, a laundry room, and a spacious patio for meals.<\/p>\n Another accommodation structure for shorter stays facilitates the housing of about ten people in individual rooms. Shared bathrooms and a communal kitchen, as well as a large hall, complete the setup.<\/p>\n For research purposes, an equipped analysis laboratory is available, along with a veterinary clinic<\/strong> and a meteorological station.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>A fully equipped station in the heart of the reserve<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nPublications<\/h2>\n
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\n22\/02\/2025
\nRoura-Torres B, Baniel A, Cryer A, Sauvadet L, De Pastors M, Havill G, Kreyer M, Meric de Bellefon J, Abaga S, Hart\u00e9 M, Kappeler PM*, Charpentier MJE*. 2025.
\nBehavioral Ecology & Sociobiology 79: 42.<\/li>\n
\n24\/07\/2024
\nDelaunay A, Cossu-Doye O, Roura-Torres B, Sauvadet L, Huchard E*, Charpentier MJE*. 2024.
\nRoyal Society Open Science 11: 240597.<\/li>\n
\n22\/12\/2023
\nRoura-Torres B, Amblard-Rambert P, Lepou P, Kappeler PM, Charpentier MJE. 2024.
\nPrimates 65(2): 75\u201380.<\/li>\n
\n20\/10\/2023
\nTieo S, Dezeure J, Cryer A, Lepou P, Charpentier MJE*, Renoult J*. 2023.
\niScience 26: 107901.<\/li>\n
\n20\/10\/2023
\nSmit N, Dezeure J, Sauvadet L, Huchard E*, Charpentier MJE*. 2023.
\niScience 26: 107358.<\/li>\n
\n04\/2023
\nTieo S, Restrepo-Ortiz C, Roura-Torres B, Hart\u00e9 M, Sauvadet L, Charpentier MJE*, Renoult J*. 2023.
\nData in Brief 47: 108939.<\/li>\n
\n08\/02\/2023
\nPoirotte C,\u00a0Charpentier<\/a><\/u> MJE. 2023.
\nProceedings of the Royal Society of London B 290: 20222349.<\/li>\n
\n03\/2022
\nDezeure J, Charpentier MJE*, Huchard E*. 2022.
\nAnimal Behaviour 185: 113-126.<\/li>\n
\n09\/12\/2022
\nSmit N, Ngoubangoye B, Charpentier MJE*, Huchard E*. 2022.
\nFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10: 931226.<\/li>\n
\n15\/11\/2022
\nCharpentier MJE*, Poirotte C*, Roura-Torres B, Amblard-Rambert P, Willaume E, Kappeler PM, Rousset F*, Renoult JP*. 2022.
\neLife 11: e79417.<\/li>\n
\n20\/06\/2022
\nSmit N, Baniel A, Roura-Torres B, Amblard-Rambert P, Charpentier MJE*, Huchard E*. 2022.
\nPeer Community Journal 2: e36.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>