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UNESCO has been taking action in the Congo Basin since 2000 in order to improve the conservation and the management of natural World Heritage sites, those already inscribed as well as those which have the potential for inscription. The two programs being implemented - Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World ...
Oct 20, 2021 · A Congo Basin Climate Science Initiative would curb our collective ignorance. A lack of investment is the barrier to safeguarding these precious ecosystems. Surmount this, and the future of Earth ...
We cannot take the existence of the Congo Basin forests for granted. Today, unregulated and often illegal extractive activities are pushing ever further into the Congo Basin. The results? Between 1990 and 2000, approximately 91,000 km 2 of forests were lost in Central Africa. 1 That represents an area about 3 times the size of Belgium.
Jan 24, 2024 · The Congo basin refers to the basin of the Congo River lying across the equator in west-central Africa. It is the world’s second-largest river basin (after the Amazon River basin), covering over 1.3 million square miles. It is a geographic depression, bordered by the Sahara in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the south and west, and the ...
Jul 5, 2023 · The Congo Basin forest, a fragile treasure. The green heart of Central Africa is one of the largest carbon sinks in the world. But this natural heritage, vital for the future of the planet, is under threat. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, citizens and institutions are taking action to try to halt deforestation.
Jan 8, 2021 · The Congo Basin contains some 314 million hectares (1.2 million sq miles) of primary rainforest – the oldest, densest and most ecologically significant kind. The rainforest plays a crucial role ...
Aug 5, 2020 · The Congo River is a long, arcing river with a basin that spans nine countries in West-Central Africa. This extensive body of water provides food, water, medicine and transport to about 75 million ...
