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To conserve the vibrant diversity of Central Africa’s forests, include Indigenous people (commentary)

Scheme to stop ‘conflict minerals’ fails to end child labor in DRC, report says

DRC logging contracts suspended as audit uncovers serious violations

2021 tropical forest loss figures put zero-deforestation goal by 2030 out of reach

Bonobos torn from the wild make their return, with a helping hand

In Nigeria, a decade of payoffs boosted global wildlife trafficking hub

A conservation paradigm based on Indigenous values in DR Congo (commentary)

The year in rainforests 2021

The Congo Basin’s 10 most consequential stories from 2021

The past, present and future of the Congo peatlands: 10 takeaways from our series

Carbon and communities: The future of the Congo Basin peatlands

Holding agriculture and logging at bay in the Congo peatlands

Layers of carbon: The Congo Basin peatlands and oil

$1.5 billion Congo Basin pledge a good start but not enough, experts say

The ‘idea’: Uncovering the peatlands of the Congo Basin

DRC environment minister panned for allegedly facilitating illegal concessions

Hundreds of NGOs sign open letter calling to halt “illegal activities” in DRC’s protected areas

NGOs say FSC label offers little protection for forests, Indigenous people

High risk, low pay for DRC rangers entrusted to guard a gorilla sanctuary

Gorilla baby boom sparks hope in DRC, but threats to great apes persist

Africa’s montane forests are more carbon-dense than even the Amazon

Warming climate means scientists may have overcounted bonobos, study says

Gabon becomes first African country to get paid for protecting its forests

For Africa’s great apes, even ‘best-case’ climate change will decimate habitat

Overcoming community-conservation conflict: Q&A with Dominique Bikaba

In DRC, community ownership of forests helps guard the Grauer’s gorilla

New survey nearly doubles Grauer’s gorilla population, but threats remain

Global forest loss increased in 2020

Pension and endowment funds linked to conflict-plagued oil palm in DRC

How the pandemic impacted rainforests in 2020: a year in review

Report: WWF knew about rights abuses by park rangers, but didn’t respond effectively

As energy needs drive demand for minerals, forests face greater threats

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