9 авг. 2020 г. · Most of the deforestation in the Congo is caused by local subsistence activities by poor farmers and villagers who rely on forest lands for ...

Unsustainable and illegal logging in the Congo Basin forest — by both big and small companies — is leading to deforestation, destruction of wildlife habitat, ...

30 нояб. 2022 г. · The Congo Basin is the largest carbon sink in the tropics, with an annual net removal of 610 million tons of CO2.

16 нояб. 2022 г. · Unfortunately, weak technical and human resources, political instability, lack of funding and existing conflicts in many countries of the sub- ...

Trees are slashed and burned for agriculture in the country. Illegal logging, road development and city expansion are also among some of the causes for ... Causes of deforestation · Consequences of deforestation

29 мар. 2023 г. · It is under threat from human activities such as agriculture and industry, which are causing deforestation and disturbing the natural balance of the region's ...

Forestry operations and the harvesting of fuelwood are the main causes of forest degradation. But some countries do not depend on forestry (e.g. Congo, Gabon ...

20 сент. 2024 г. · Mining for valuable minerals in the Congo Basin rainforest triggers extensive deforestation.

For example, the demand for fuelwood and charcoal has led to deforestation in Virunga National Park, the oldest national park in Africa. Palm oil plantations ...