Forest Beauty in Congo

Trees in a bonobo rehabilitation center near Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bonobos are highly endangered from hunting and loss of habitat.

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Democratic Republic Congo Forests Documentation 2007

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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Unique identifier: GP0RD9

Type: Image

Shoot date: 03/02/2007

Locations: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa

Size: 4368px × 2912px 13.33 MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)