Two tributaries of the Congo river, the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers, turned red, killing fish and causing diarrhoea amongst communities along their banks, Tshimanga said. There are reports ...

The Congo River is the second only to the Amazon in terms of size and freshwater species diversity. The basin covers 4 million km2. The basin has over 1200 fish species, 400 mammal species, 1,000 ...

The basin's forests are spread over Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon, a region with more than 150 ...

The Congo River is a long, arcing river with a basin that spans nine countries in West-Central Africa. This extensive body of water provides food, water, medicine and transport to about 75...

Highlights. •. We estimate the aggregated and disaggregated effects of economic activities on deforestation in the Congo Basin. •. We further test for the …

Almost 48 million hectares, or nearly 27% of undisturbed tropical rainforests, overlap with mining concessions in the Congo Basin. Among the countries …

The "State of the Forests of the Congo Basin" report is published periodically to present the state of the forest ecosystems of Central Africa and how they are managed. Following the 2015 edition devoted entirely to climate change, the 2021 report takes up several themes and is presented in four parts. The report begins by examining the state of the resource, …

Thirty billion metric tons of carbon is almost as much as is held by the entire Congo Basin rainforest — the second-largest on the planet — in less than 4% of the land area. It has accumulated ...

The first democratically elected president of the Congo [in 1960], Patrice Lumumba, made a pledge that the country's immense mineral riches and resources would be used for the benefit of the ...

The river, which is also known as Zaire River, has its deepest point at approximately 220 meters (720 feet). This depth makes the Congo River about 19.5 meters (64 feet) deeper than the second deepest river in the world; Yangtze River in China. By discharge volume, it is the second-largest river in the world by after the Amazon River in …

The Congo Basin refers to the large area of land around the Congo River in Central Africa, often considered to be the heart of the continent. It contains the world's second-largest rainforest, and is home to 10,000 species of plants and 400 species of mammals — including chimpanzees.

On Aug. 12, authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasaï province noticed the Kasai River had turned red. Witnesses said the bodies of hippos and dead fish were seen floating in the ...

The elevations within the basin range from over 4000 m.a.s.l in the Eastern parts to less than zero at the river mouth where it joins the ocean (Fig. 2).The basin is mostly flat (0–2%) to undulating (2–8%) with an average slope of 4.5% for the entire basin (Fig. 2 (b)).The undulating terrain is sparsely interspersed with gently rolling hills (8–15%).

A large and growing percentage of the Congo Basin is under concession to logging and mining companies. Such industries bring large groups of people to the forest and with that come their need for food, including bushmeat and fuelwood. See more

The Congo River is the second only to the Amazon in terms of size and freshwater species diversity. The basin covers 4 million km 2. The basin has over 1200 fish species, 400 mammal species, 1,000 species and over 10,000 vascular plant species. It provides about 30 % of Africa's freshwater resources, and about 77 million people living …

The Congo Basin is not only one of the world's largest tropical rainforests but also one of the world's largest terrestrial wetland ecosystems. The Congo River, which is the second-longest river in Africa, flows through the heart of the basin, providing food, water, medicine and transport to about 75 million people in the surrounding areas ...

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 almost the whole of the Republic of the …

The forests of the Congo Basin removed an estimated 0.61 net gigatons of CO2 equivalent emissions per year between 2001 and 2019—nearly six times the net …

The Congo River Basin, home to 75 million people, is subject to recurrent flood and drought events, which are expected to worsen as a result of climate change. This study aims to assess future modifications of the hydrological regime of the Congo River and the socio–economic impacts of these projected changes for three future periods: …

The Congo Rainforest. By Rhett A. Butler. August 1, 2020. The Congo is the Earth's second largest river by volume, draining an area of 3.7 million square kilometers (1.4 million square miles) known as the Congo Basin. Much of the basin is covered by rich tropical rainforests and swamps. Together these ecosystems make up the bulk of Central ...

The Congo Basin makes up one of the most important wilderness areas left on Earth. At 500 million acres, it is larger than the state of Alaska and stands as the world's second-largest tropical forest. A mosaic of rivers, forests, savannas, swamps and flooded forests, the Congo Basin is teeming with life. Gorillas, elephants and buffalo all ...

The biggest drivers of deforestation in the Congo rainforest over the past 20 years have been small-scale subsistence agriculture, clearing for charcoal and fuelwood, urban expansion, and mining. Industrial logging has been the biggest driver of forest degradation. However it's important not to understate the impact of logging in the region.

If the Amazon is the lungs of the world, then the Congo basin is its beating heart. This vast region in central Africa is home to the world's second-largest – and most pristine – tropical ...

Mining in the Congo Basin: Getting to the Heart of the Challenges. Published on Sustainable Energy for All. Mining in the Congo Basin: Getting to the …

Interview Highlights. On how "artisanal" cobalt mines continue to operate in the DRC — despite being illegal. Technically, under the law, there should not be artisanal mining taking place in...

The Congo Basin is the biggest river basin in Africa, and second largest in the world after the Amazon Basin, [4,5]. In its centre is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, landlocked except for a 40 km coastline on the west. The Congo River is the deepest in the world, with recorded depths of 230m.

However, international interest in the region is growing. Minerals are a well-known source of conflict in the region, leading to environmental degradation and …

Smallholder clearing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo alone accounted for nearly two-thirds of total forest loss in the basin. Selective logging is the second most significant disturbance driver, contributing roughly 10% of regional gross forest disturbance area and more than 60% of disturbance area in Gabon.

The Elila River Catchment (ERC) is one of the upper parts of the CB confined between latitudes (-2.505250° to −4.159809°S) and longitudes (26.063879° to 28.440020°E) (Fig. 1).The ERC extends into the South Kivu and Maniema provinces of the DRC and covers approximately 1.31 % of the Upper Congo sub-basin (Mushi et al. …

Mining the Congo Rainforest: global demand for rare minerals is leading to increases in deforestation and degradation right across Central Africa. Copper, gold, diamonds, cobalt, uranium, and coltan are just some of the minerals found beneath the soil in the Congo Basin. Their presence makes the area irresistible to illegal miners, who …

Nearly 90 percent of Congo's 89.5 million people rely on firewood and charcoal for cooking, according to World Bank estimates. Congo lost more than 1.2 million acres of primary forest in 2021 ...

Here are 10 stories that Mongabay published in 2021 that will help bring the state of the Congo Basin into sharper focus. 1. Gabon becomes first African country to get paid for protecting its ...

About 15,000 kg of mercury are used each year in artisanal gold mining and coal combustion operations in DRC, exacerbating the problem of pollution in the country. ... Researchers at the Congo Basin Water Resources Research ... toxic substances from three diamond processing facilities in neighboring Angola polluted the Kasai River, a …

Congo River - People, Economy, Trade: Three types of environments are found, either juxtaposed or in succession, along the river and its tributaries: the narrower sections, bordered by firm ground; the wider stretches, dotted with islands and accompanied by backwaters; and the zones where flooding occurs or where there are extensive marshes. …

In January, officials ordered Xiang Jiang Mining to cease operations near the Congo River. Nine months later, the mine is still open — and residents are still protesting. ... All of this is unfolding in the Congo River Basin, the world's second-largest tropical forest. Last year, global leaders at the COP26 climate summit pledged $500 ...

Chemistry. Earth. Society. Environment. Crucial Congo rainforest faces growing threats from logging and mining. The area of …