Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Scientific-Research-on-Tropical-Peatland-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-27MZIFJXKRXPO.htmlConceptually similarGreenpeace Campaigner in the Democratic Republic of CongoGP0STR8K6Completed★★★★Scientific Research on Tropical Peatland in the Democratic Republic of CongoGP0STR8NACompleted★★★★Scientific Research on Tropical Peatland in the Democratic Republic of CongoGP0STR8L4Completed★★★★★★Scientific Research on Tropical Peatland in the Democratic Republic of CongoGP0STR7G7Completed★★★★★★Scientific Research on Tropical Peatland in the Democratic Republic of CongoGP0STR8M3Completed★★★★Greenpeace Campaigner in the Democratic Republic of CongoGP0STR8J5Completed★★★★★★Scientific Research on Tropical Peatland in the Democratic Republic of CongoGP0STR7GCCompleted★★★★★★Dance for Congo with Schoolkids of LokolamaGP0STR8K1Completed★★★★Scientific Research on Tropical Peatland in the Democratic Republic of CongoGP0STR8MSCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STR7GKScientific Research on Tropical Peatland in the Democratic Republic of CongoRaoul Monsembul (Greenpeace Country Coordinator DRC, Forest Campaign) wearing the Greenpeace Campaign T-shirt. A team from Greenpeace Africa are working with local partners to conduct scientific research in the village of Lokolama, 45 km from Mbandaka. The team aim to identify the presence of tropical peatlands in the region, and to measure its depth.Locations:Africa-Democratic Republic of the Congo-Équateur-LokolamaDate:28 Oct, 2017Credit:© Kevin McElvaney / GreenpeaceMaximum size:6486px X 4329pxKeywords:Day-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-Greenpeace campaigners-Greenpeace logo-KWCI (GPI)-Men-One person-Outdoors-Rear view-RoadsShoot:Peatland Forest in the Democratic Republic of the CongoDocumentation of ground-level research into satellite data on vast peatland areas recently discovered by scientists in the swamps of the Congo Basin rainforest, as well as affected communities and the natural environment. The most carbon-rich tropical region in the world is estimated to store the equivalent of three years’ worth of total global fossil fuel.Related Collections:Congo Basin Peatland Documentation (Photos & Video)
