[4] In 1992 the project helped create the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, encompassing 13,700 square kilometers of the Ituri Forest, which was designated as a United Nations World Heritage Site in 1996.

[1][5] In June 2012 the headquarters for the Okapi Wildlife Reserve was taken over by poachers, intent on retaliating against the staff who had been stopping their elephant poaching and mining operations.

The project continues to support the reserve by training and equipping wildlife guards and by providing assistance to improve the lives of neighboring communities.

[8] OCP offers an education team that travels throughout the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, providing workshops, lectures, and presentations on the importance of biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of forest resources.

[1] Other projects include finding alternatives to hunting bush meat, such as raising tilapia and cane rats.