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Bookmark or Share- Congo basin | Rainforest, Wildlife & Rivers | BritannicaCongo 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.
- Congo Rainforest and Basin | Places | WWF - World Wildlife FundThe 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. Continent. Africa. Species. Mountain gorilla, Bonobo, Chimpanzee, Forest elephant.
- Congo Basin - WikipediaThe Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa. The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It contains some of the largest tropical rainforests in the world and is an important source of water used in agriculture and energy generation. [1]
- Natural World Heritage in the Congo Basin9 natural properties of the Congo Basin, recognized for their Outstanding Universal Value, are inscribed on the World Heritage List. 5. These 9 World Heritage properties are in 5 States Parties: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon.
- The Congo River Basin: Home of the deepest river in the worldThe 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...
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