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25 kwi 2017 · The Congo Basin is one of the most threatened habitats in the world. Years of civil war, political unrest, illegal mining, logging, poaching, and pet trade industry are highly active in this region. Here, we take a look at some of the iconic species of the Congo Basin and inspect the factors threatening the continued survival of these animals.
10 paź 2024 · The animal life of the Congo basin is identified to a certain extent with that of the equatorial forest, which is sharply distinct from the wildlife of the savannas. Within this equatorial domain, the Congo and its principal tributaries form a separate ecological milieu.
Endangered wildlife, including forest elephants, chimpanzees, bonobos, and lowland and mountain gorillas inhabit the lush forests. 400 other species of mammals, 1,000 species of birds and 700 species of fish can also be found here.
The Congo River Basin is well known for its large population of forest elephants. In places such as the Dzanga-Ndoki in the Central African Republic, Nouabale Ndoki National Park in Congo-Brazzaville and Langoue in Gabon, these elephant populations remain relatively undisturbed.
3 lis 2024 · Congo basin, basin of the Congo River, lying astride the Equator in west-central Africa. It is the world’s second largest river basin (next to that of the Amazon), comprising an area of more than 1.3 million square miles (3.4 million square km). The vast drainage area of the Congo River includes.
9 sie 2020 · Congo Basin countries score lower on biodiversity relative to the Amazon and southeast Asia, but they have a greater variety of large-bodied mammals, led by forest elephants. Bushmeat hunting is widespread in Central African forests.
The wildlife of the Republic of the Congo is a mix of species of different kinds of organisms. There are 400 mammal species, 1,000 bird species and 10,000 plant species (3,000 of which are unique to the Republic of Congo) in the country. [1]
