Congo basin rainforests

After reading a recent article in National Geographic about the evolution of the Zebras stripes, we wanted to share some history and information on the Equidae family and some of the fascinating...

See how AWF is supporting nature and people in one of the most important places in the world for fighting climate change and biodiversity loss.

I couldn’t clip out the introduction text from this article/slideshow but it is an extensive, although individually brief, listing of endangered areas around the world due to the impacts of c…

The United Nations projects that there will be a fivefold increase in human population in the Congo Basin by the end of the century. The researchers found that if current trends hold, this means that there will be no primary Congo rainforest left by 2100. The researchers also warn of "a new wave" of large-scale clearing for industrial agriculture.

Learn about the animals and people of Congo rainforest and basin, as well as the threats it faces, what WWF is doing, and how you can help.

Dzanga Bai, Central African Republic - a magic place on Earth! It attracts forest elephants, forest buffalos, bongos and forest hogs which are after the minerals they find in the soil. Places like this deserve our protection! The vast forest of the Congo Basin is the second largest tropical rainforest on earth and the lungs of Africa. The Congo Basin rainforest plays a critical role in regulating the global climate and halting runaway climate change, for the benefit of the entire biosphere.