Central Africa: The Congo Basin Forests - What Policymakers Should Know Ahead of UN Climate Talks

22 November 2012
analysis

The pulse in the heart of Africa: The Congo Basin contains the second largest expanse of tropical forest in the world, covering 200 million hectares and spanning six countries.

These forests support the livelihoods of 60 million people, generate income from timber exploitation, store huge amounts of carbon, comprise a unique biodiversity and regulate the flow of the major rivers across Central Africa. From the world's largest swamps, to the mountainous regions in Cameroon and Eastern Democratic of the Congo, these diverse ecosystems support the people and wildlife found in the very heart of Africa.

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