Question

How do the forest of drc help support different kinds of wildlife?

Answer 1

• The country is considered one of the 17 mega diverse nations, and is one of the most flora rich countries on the African continent.[1]
• Its rainforests harbour many rare and endemic species, such as the chimpanzee and the bonabo.
• It is home for more than 10,000 types of plants, 600 timber species, as well as 1,000 bird species, 280 reptile species, and 400 mammal species, including the forest elephant, gorilla, forest buffalo, bongo, and okapi.
• Many of these wildlife species are threatened animals such as large lowland gorillas and chimpanzees.[2]
• Five of the country's national parks are listed as World Heritage Sites: the Garumba, Kahuzi-Biega, Salonga and Virunga National Parks, and Okapi Wildlife Reserve. All five sites are listed by UNESCO as World Heritage In Danger.
• Several environmental issues in the DRC threaten wildlife, including overhunting for bushmeat, deforestation, mining and armed conflict.
• The civil war and resultant poor economic conditions have endangered much of the country's biodiversity.
• Many park wardens were either killed or could not afford to continue their work.

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Answer 2

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• The DRC has a highly hot and humid environment because it is near the equator. In the DRC, it pours nearly every day. DR Congo is crossed by the River Congo.

• Many rare and indigenous species, including the chimpanzee and the Banabo, can be found in its jungles.

• More than 10,000 different plant species, 600 different timber species, 1,000 different bird species, 280 different reptile species, and 400 different animal species, including the forest elephant, gorilla, forest buffalo, bongo, and okapi, call this region home.

• Several of these wildlife species, including chimpanzees and big lowland gorillas, are endangered.

• Wildlife in the DRC is in danger due to a number of environmental problems, including overhunting for bushmeat, deforestation, mining, and armed conflict.

• Much of the nation's biodiversity is at jeopardy due to the civil conflict and the severe economic conditions that have resulted from it.

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