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29 January, 2006

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Okapi in Congo

★★★★★★ (B)

27 January, 2006

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Red Butterfly in Congo

★★★★★★ (B)

07 December, 2005

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Chimpanzee in Congo

★★★★ (E)

23 November, 2005

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Young Chimpanzee in Congo

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23 September, 2005

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Forest Aerial of Congo

★★★★ (E)

23 September, 2005

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Salonga National Park in Congo

★★★★★★ (B)

24 December, 2004

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Lizard in Congo

★★★★ (E)

11 September, 2004

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RCD Soldiers in Congo

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Democratic Republic Congo Forests Documentation 2004-2006

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09/11/2004

The second largest rainforest in the world sits in the Congo basin of Africa. About half of this forest, still largely intact, lies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and supports more species of birds and mammals than any other African region. The rainforests are also critical for its human inhabitants, who depend upon the rainforests to provide essential food, medicine, and other non-timber products, along with energy and building materials. The World Bank and other donors view logging as a way to alleviate poverty and promote economic development. In reality, expansion of logging into remaining areas of intact forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will destroy globally critical carbon reserves and impact biodiversity. Beyond environmental impacts, logging in the region exacerbates poverty and leads to social conflicts.