For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

By Malavika Vyawahare Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where expanding cultivation could imperil the region’s rich wildlife. “We found ...

The World Wildlife Fund is a nonprofit known for its ... The report, titled "New Life in the Congo Basin: A Decade of Species Discoveries," breaks down the discoveries of 742 new species in ...

WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to ...

However, “terrifying” intelligence gathered from those arrested show wildlife criminals still have the upper hand ... Cameroon and the Republic of Congo, recognized as a priority place for ...

Lead the renewal of the Congo Basin Forest strategy and approach for a new generation of industrial and community forest concessions that deliver for people, nature and climate Invite and import ...

OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo--For eight years ... of which it holds some 15% of the world’s remaining 30,000. It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second-biggest ...

Converting land in the Congo Basin, for example ... conversion to places where it will do the least amount of harm to wildlife. More information: Alison Eyres et al, LIFE: A metric for mapping ...

Wildlife in the heart of the Congo Basin, an area that stretches from western and southern Cameroon to northeastern and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, are most at risk from the expansion of ...