Okapi in Congo
29 January, 2006 
GP013JR 
★★★★★★ (B) 
Red Butterfly in Congo
27 January, 2006 
GP01ALY 
★★★★★★ (B) 
Chimpanzee in Congo
07 December, 2005 
GP01EM2 
★★★★ (E) 
Young Chimpanzee in Congo
23 November, 2005 
GP016XU 
★★★★★★★ (A) 
Forest Aerial of Congo
23 September, 2005 
GP0RUU 
★★★★ (E) 
Salonga National Park in Congo
23 September, 2005 
GP0USZ 
★★★★★★ (B) 
Lizard in Congo
24 December, 2004 
GP0A5F 
★★★★ (E) 
RCD Soldiers in Congo
11 September, 2004 
GP0IF8 
★★★★ (E) 

Democratic Republic Congo Forests Documentation 2004-2006 

Democratic Republic Congo Forests Documentation 2004-2006 

Shoot 
GP0STOAG 
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. 
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