The Congo Basin Forest is the size of India or almost ten times the size of Germany, covering 3.3 million km2. Almost two thirds of the forest is within DR Congo. It provides food, firewood, water and shade.

here are an overwhelming 10.000 species of plants, including 3.000 that are found only here: 600 tree species, 1000 bird species, 900 species of butterflies, 280 species of reptiles and 400 species of mammals.

The basin’s lush array of trees and tropical plants also allows it to absorb massive amounts of carbon, making it the planet’s largest remaining tropical carbon sink.

encompassing a rich mosaic of rivers, dense forests, savannas, and wetlands, including the world’s biggest tropical peatlands.2

cover six countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of Congo (RoC), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon

The Congo Basin forests span around 500 million acres