Various shots of logging operations in the Congo Basin. The Congo Basin contains a quarter of the world's tropical forest. It is a region of extraordinary biological richness and is home to an incredible diversity of plant and animal species. However, the Congo Basin Forest is being deforested at the rate of two million acres every year which has resulted in environmental changes such as lower rainfall, lower water yields from springs and streams, major floods and extreme sedimentation.

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Unique identifier: GP03F32

Type: Video

Shoot date: 08/07/2004

Locations: Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon

Duration: 7m41s

Audio format: Natural

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Congo Basin Documentation

The Congo Basin contains a quarter of the world?s tropical forest. It is a region of extraordinary biological richness and is home to an incredible diversity of plant and animal species. However, the Congo Basin Forest is being deforested at the rate of two million acres every year which has resulted in environmental changes such as lower rainfall, lower water yields from springs and streams, major floods and extreme sedimentation.

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