For example, 60% of the forest elephant population drops due to the loss of shelter caused by illegal logging. The DRC is one of 17 megadiverse countries of the world, with a significant wildlife that is harmed by habitat loss. It leads to biodiversity loss, soil erosion and contributes to climate change. Illegal logging, road development and city expansion are also among some of the causes for deforestation.ĭeforestation in the DRC has multiple negative consequences. Forests are cleared for agricultural purposes by utilizing slash and burn techniques. There are compounding causes underlying deforestation in the DRC. Roughly fifty percent (154 million hectare) of the remaining rainforest in the Congo Basin lies within the boundaries of the DRC. Most of the deforestation takes place in the Congo Basin, which holds the second largest rainforest of the world after the Amazon. ĭeforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is an environmental conflict of international importance. Savanna-forest mosaic with extensive agriculture appears in orange and orangeish light green.ģ11,000 ha or 1,200 sq mi annually 0.2% įuelwood and charcoal collection, artisanal and small-scale logging, industrial logging, clearing for agriculture, and road construction. In light green, deforestation, mostly along Chiloango River, crossing image NE to SW on Congo-DRC border, at image top, and Cabinda-DRC border below. The dense moist forest in dark green is mostly at Angola's Cabinda enclave, from image center to upper left. Deforestation in the triple border of Angola, Congo and DRC.
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