Joël Mobunda Tiko is a PhD student working on the integrated management of historical rubber plantations in Sankuru province, Central Democratic Republic of Congo. The overall objective of the research is to propose a sustainable silvicultural itinerary for the management of these historical rubber plantations, taking into account the local development of the population and the preservation of the region's natural resources. This doctoral thesis is part of ENABEL's DeSIRA Agroforest program, in collaboration with ERAIFT/UNESCO, DRC and MRAC, Belgium.