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Illegal gold mining drives deforestation in DRC reserve home to ‘African unicorn’
Illegal mining inside the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread, ...
From rough rapids to wild animals: Inside an explorer’s dangerous mission to protect water for millions of Africans
Steve Boyes braves Africa's waterways to safeguard water security and preserve the continent's rich biodiversity. Read more ...
Africa’s most underrated (and affordable) destinations for safaris
We’re all au fait with the positive impact nature has on wellbeing ...
Africa’s most underrated destinations for a safari holiday
We’re all au fait with the positive impact nature has on wellbeing. That’s partly why the safari experience is so addictive.
Congo Basin Forests Shrink Due To Illegal Logging
The Congo Basin's tropical forests, known as the "planet's second lung" behind the Amazon, are shrinking by one to five percent a year due to illegal logging and mining, a study said.
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Protecting the vulnerable Congo Basin
For more information, please email Kersti Mitchell in the Press Office. Top image: Field measurements on the Kasai River, one of the major tributaries of the Congo basin, to calibrate and guide the ...
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In Africa's Congo Basin, Indigenous peoples lose homes to conservation efforts
They have lived as hunter-gatherers across the lush rainforests of the Congo Basin for thousands of years. A Baka family is pictured in Elango village in Cameroon's East region. For thousands of ...