Congo Rainforest

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The Congo Rainforest is the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest, a vast biodiversity hotspot in Central Africa that plays a crucial role in global climate regulation and carbon storage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rainforest ecosystem
tropical rainforest
area approximately 1.7 million square miles
approximately 4.4 million square kilometers
biodiversity high species richness
biodiversityHotspot true
biome tropical moist broadleaf forest
climate equatorial
hot and humid
conservationStatus subject to international conservation efforts
continent Africa
country Cameroon
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Republic of the Congo
dominantVegetation evergreen broadleaf trees
ecosystemService carbon storage
climate stabilization
water cycle regulation
fauna bonobos
chimpanzees
forest elephants
leopards
lowland gorillas
okapi
flora ebony trees
mahogany trees
raffia palms
humanPopulation indigenous communities
importance critical habitat for endangered species
supports millions of people
vital for regional rainfall patterns
indigenousPeoples Pygmy peoples
locatedIn Central Africa
organizationInvolved Conservation International
United Nations Environment Programme
World Wildlife Fund
partOf Congo Basin
linked to: Congo Rainforest
relativeSize second-largest tropical rainforest in the world
river Congo River
role important in global climate regulation
major global carbon sink
threat agricultural expansion
deforestation
illegal logging
mining
wildlife poaching
timeZone UTC+1 to UTC+2

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Democratic Republic of the Congo partOf Congo Rainforest
Democratic Republic of the Congo drainage Congo River Basin
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Central Africa contains Congo Basin
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Central Africa contains Central African rainforest
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Torrid Zone contains Congo rainforest
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Congo River drainageBasin Congo Basin
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Congo River ecoregion Congo rainforest
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Pan paniscus nativeTo Congo Basin
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Salonga National Park locatedIn Congo Basin
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Salonga National Park partOf Congo rainforest
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Congo Rainforest partOf Congo Basin
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Mvaï region Central African forest zone
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Guinean forests of West Africa adjacentTo Central African forests
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Tropical rain forest exampleRegion Congo Basin
subject linked to: Tropical Rain Forest
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Twa associatedRegion Congo Basin
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Kisangani locatedInBiome Congo rainforest
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Kisangani partOf Congo Basin
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Grand Inga Dam Project riverBasin Congo Basin
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Afrotropical realm contains Congo Rainforest
subject linked to: Afrotropical
Bantu peoples spreadTo Congo Basin
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forest guineafowl habitat Central African rainforests
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Lomami River partOf Congo rainforest
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Ubangi River drainageBasin Congo Basin
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Lualaba River basin Congo Basin
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Aruwimi River region Congo Basin
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Teke languages region Congo Basin
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Mingouli Falls partOf Congo Basin rainforest
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Langoué Baï locatedIn Congo Basin rainforest
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African forest elephant foundIn Congo Basin
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Congo Expedition focusesOnRegion Congo Basin
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Congo Expedition exhibitsSpeciesFrom Congo Basin
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Ivindo River ecoregion Congolian rainforest
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Pantodontidae foundIn Congo Basin
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Bantoid primaryRegion Congo Basin
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Kongou Falls partOf Congo Basin rainforest
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Colin Turnbull placeOfActivity Congo Basin
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Mikongo nearEcosystem Congo Basin rainforest
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Cuvette Centrale locatedIn Congo Basin
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Cuvette Centrale partOf Congo rainforest
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Pygmy peoples typicalHabitat Congo Basin
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Baka–Gundi languages spokenIn Congo Basin
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Nkisi associatedWithRegion Congo Basin
subject linked to: nkisi
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Kasai region partOf Congo Basin
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Af (Köppen) commonRegion Congo Basin
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Mbandaka locatedInBasin Congo Basin
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Orientale Province partOf Congo Basin
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Salonga River drainageBasin Congo Basin
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Mount Emin drainageBasin Congo Basin
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General Act of Berlin appliesToRegion Congo Basin
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BZV servesRegion Congo Basin
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