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https://news.mongabay.com/video/2019/04/back-into-the-wild-ekola-ya-bonobo-sanctuary-reintroduces-bonobos-to-the-congo-basin-forests/
Back into the Wild: Ekola ya Bonobo sanctuary reintroduces bonobos to the Congo Basin forests
Apr 15, 2026 - Environmental science and conservation news
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https://fsc.org/en/newscentre/stories/the-journey-of-tropical-wood-how-tropical-timber-from-the-congo-basin-keeps
The Journey of Tropical Wood: How Tropical Timber from the Congo Basin keeps Amsterdam Afloat |...
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https://www.forestsnews.org/157348/yangambi-circular-bioeconomy-forests-congo-basin
Connecting livelihoods to protect forests in the Congo Basin
Apr 2, 2026 - In the Yangambi landscape of DR Congo, linked initiatives in agriculture, energy and enterprise are reducing deforestation while strengthening local...
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https://news.mongabay.com/list/congo-basin/
Conservation news on Congo Basin
Environmental science and conservation news
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https://www.spcongobasin.org/
Science Panel for the Congo Basin
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https://africa.fsc.org/en-cd/newsfeed/how-fsc-congo-basin-is-working-to-certify-15-million-hectares-of-gabons-forest-concessions
How FSC Congo Basin is working to Certify 15 million Hectares of Gabon’s Forest Concessions |...
The Government of Gabon has issued a groundbreaking decision to certify 100% of Gabonese forest concessions to FSC Standards. This project is supported through...
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-026-42534-8?error=cookies_not_supported&code=b83aee2f-1674-496f-b183-e975f74819f9
Fish climbing in the upper Congo Basin (Central Africa), first report for the shellear Parakneria...
Apr 2, 2026 - The ability of shellears to climb waterfalls has been known anecdotally for over 50 years. The behaviour is documented here for the first time, with supporting...
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https://www.unsdsn.org/news/science-panels-urge-action-in-largest-tropical-forests/
Science Panels for the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Borneo Urge Action on Threats and Opportunities in...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-42534-8?error=cookies_not_supported&code=473bf62a-3d55-4439-a95d-7da3e0260de0
Fish climbing in the upper Congo Basin (Central Africa), first report for the shellear Parakneria...
Apr 2, 2026 - The ability of shellears to climb waterfalls has been known anecdotally for over 50 years. The behaviour is documented here for the first time, with supporting...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260224023201.htm
Congo basin blackwater lakes are releasing ancient carbon into the atmosphere | ScienceDaily
Deep in the Congo Basin, vast peatlands quietly store enormous amounts of Earth’s carbon — but new research suggests this ancient vault may be leaking....
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https://experiment.com/projects/how-are-rural-communities-on-the-edge-of-the-largest-tropical-peat-swamp-forest-in-the-congo-basin-using-peat-resources
How are rural communities on the edge of the largest tropical peat swamp forest in the Congo Basin...
Experiment is an online platform for funding and sharing scientific discoveries. Push the boundaries of knowledge in biology, chemistry, medicine, physics,...
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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/blackwater-lakes-and-rivers-in-the-congo-basin-are-now-emitting-ancient-carbon-into-the-atmosphere
'Blackwater' lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the...
Mar 12, 2026 - Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. Why this is happening remains unclear, but...
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https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/africa/stories-in-africa/reduced-impact-logging-congo/
Reducing Logging Impacts in the Congo Basin
By supporting countries in the Congo Basin to reduce carbon emissions from logging, TNC can help protect biodiversity and make an impact for global climate...
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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/ancient-carbon-venting-from-lakes-in-the-congo-basin-peatlands-study/
‘Ancient’ carbon venting from lakes in the Congo Basin peatlands: Study
Mar 31, 2026 - Environmental science and conservation news
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https://africa.fsc.org/en-cd/sub-regions/sub-region-congo-basin
Sub-region Congo Basin | Forest Stewardship Council
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https://elpasozoo.home.blog/2020/06/10/wildlife-from-the-congo-river-basin-red-river-hogs/
Wildlife from the Congo River Basin: Red River hogs – Conservation Education
Most of the animals in the African area of the Zoo are from the grassland savanna of the Kalahari Desert. Our Red River hogs are an exception, they are from...
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https://www.livescience.com/congo-river.html
The Congo River Basin: Home of the deepest river in the world | Live Science
Aug 5, 2020 - The Congo River is a long, arcing river in West-Central Africa, featuring a rainforest and providing food and transport for 75 million people.
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