2017年4月25日 · 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.

2024年12月3日 · 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 .

A mosaic of rivers, forests, savannas, swamps and flooded forests, the Congo Basin is teeming with life. Gorillas, elephants and buffalo all call the region home. The Congo Basin spans across six countries—Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

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.

From famous forest elephants to the obscure Charaxes butterflies, the Congo River Basin has earned a global reputation for the variety of wildlife found inside its forests. Some of the world’s most spectacular and endangered wildlife lives in Central Africa, including one-half of the remaining elephants on the continent.

The wider Congo River Basin has earned a global reputation for the variety of wildlife found inside its forests. [2] A large portion of the Republic of Congo is tropical rainforest. The forest is split into several sections, the first being low lying branches of large evergreen trees. The next level contains smaller trees and plants.

The Congo rainforest is famous for its wildlife, which include forest elephants, okapi, hippos, leopards, chimpanzees, and bonobos, among many other species. 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.

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).

Between 2013 and 2023, scientists uncovered an astonishing 742 new species in the Congo Basin. From a new species of coffee to a crocodile and even a monkey called the ‘lesula,’ These discoveries tell the story of the region’s incredible biodiversity and global importance.

Congo Basin Biodiversity. Congo’s rainforests are a great place for many different plants and animals. There are more than 10,000 types of tropical plants and lots of different animals, including gorillas, forest elephants, and more than 1,000 types of birds. The biodiversity in Congo is very important for the world.