The Congo is vast. 288 million hectares of some of the oldest, most dense carbon-capturing rainforest on Earth.
The Congo is the world’s second-largest rainforest biome, fed by the second-largest river. Spanning six countries in central Africa the resource-rich, biodiverse Congo is largely untouched compared to other rainforests around the world. And the Congo rainforest needs your help now. Support Cool Earth and save this unique ecosystem.
Threats are increasing and so is climate-induced pressure. Cool Earth works with communities to protect the Congo, the biodiversity that keeps it healthy, and the 32 billion (yes, billion) tonnes of carbon stored in trees and plants there.
Alongside the huge rainforest trees, you’ll find elephants, gorillas and the elusive okapi (known as the “forest giraffe’). They live alongside 400 other species of mammal. Hippos, manatees and a variety of fish are found in the swamps, rivers and mangroves that make the rainforest an efficient, functioning carbon sink.
Where in the Congo rainforest does non-profit Cool Earth help?
Creating community forests around lake Oguemoué, Gabon
In recent history, ancestral forests in the Bas Ogooué Lake Region, Gabon have been encompassed in logging concessions leased to foreign companies. The profit and greed from some of these companies has come at an unjust cost for the local communities of Oguemoué. As Oguemoué lost the largest of their trees and animal sightings were becoming fewer and farther between, it was clear that forest exploitation at this rate will leave little for future generations.
Protecting rainforest in Équateur Province, DRC
Cool Earth has partnered with local people in Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure that their rainforest is sustainably protected, used and managed by Indigenous peoples and local communities. Forests in the area are threatened by large-scale logging, poorly run conservation initiatives, and a growing global demand for natural resources.
Conservation in Mount Muanenguba, Cameroon
People living in South West Cameroon near the Bakossi National Park and the Banyan-Mbo sanctuary at the edge of the Congo rely on rainforest as much as the 171,000 hectares of rainforest rely on them. In Mount Muanenguba ultra-rich biodiversity, the highest plant density in Central Africa and one-fifth of all African primates can be found. In recent years, political conflicts have created additional pressure on the rainforest here with 700,000 people displaced from cities to rural areas. Outside pressures and marginalisation can leave people no choice but to sell land or hunt bushmeat on a larger scale.
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Support this great non-profit and donate now. 100% of your donation will go to the Cool Earth and be given to Indigenous people to make a difference. Much needed financial resources for people trying to protect their home - the Congo Rainforest.
