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Congo: Congo Basin
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The Congo Basin's ecosystems have not yet suffered the damage observed in many other regions. However, its natural resources are under increasing pressure from a variety of forces, including the commercial bushmeat trade, logging, oil and mineral extraction and population growth. Unless the trend of accelerating degradation is reversed, the Congo Basin could face the same destruction as that seen in parts of West Africa or South-East Asia.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.) includes the greater part of the Congo River basin, which covers an area of almost 1 million square kilometers (400,000 sq. mi.). The country's only outlet to the Atlantic Ocean is a narrow strip of land on the north bank of the Congo River.
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The Congo Basin constitutes the world's second-largest rain forest. It possesses the greatest species richness in Africa, with thousands of plants and hundreds of animal species, many unique to the region.
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The country is dominated by the Congo River system and its many tributaries. The river itself is 2,733 miles long, and is navigable for almost 900 miles. Its basin contains the planet's largest rain forest.
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