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Congo Basin forest management "successful"

afrol News - Environmentalists celebrate the "rapid progress" made in saving the precious rainforests of the Congo Basin, second only to the Amazon. Vast areas are now effectively protected and sustainably and responsibly managed.

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Congo spirits win environmental battle

afrol News - The spirits traditionally associated with the protection of a vital rapids and waterfall complex on the mighty Congo River have won international recognition as the Congo Brazzaville site and its spirits were included on a global protection list.

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Deforestation of African rain forest

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Forests and deforestation in Africa
- the wasting of an immense resource


afrol News - Except for the Congo Basin, Africa's frontier forests have largely been destroyed, primarily by loggers and by farmers clearing land for agriculture. In West Africa, nearly 90 percent of the original moist forest is gone, and what remains is heavily fragmented and degraded. Today, West African unspoiled forests are restricted to one patch in Côte d'Ivoire and another along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon.

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