Rainforests in Africa
Jul 16, 2020 · Rainforests in Africa By Rhett A. Butler Last update: July 16, 2020 Read more. Most of Africa's remaining rainforests are found in the Congo river basin on the Atlantic Ocean …
Tropical rainforest | Definition, Characteristics, Location, Climate ...
Dec 21, 2024 · The tropical rainforest of Africa was the habitat in which the ancestors of humans evolved, and it is where the nearest surviving human relatives—chimpanzees and …
Congo Rain Forest and Basin | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
At 500 million acres, it is larger than the state of Alaska and stands as the world’s second-largest tropical forest. A mosaic of rivers, forests, savannas, swamps and flooded forests, the Congo …
Africa’s rainforests are different. Why it matters that they’re …
May 22, 2017 · Around 2 million km² of Africa is covered by tropical rainforests. They are second only in extent to those in Amazonia, which cover around 6 million km². Rainforests are home to …
Congolian rainforests - Wikipedia
The Congolian rainforests (French: Forêts tropicales congolaises) are a broad belt of lowland tropical moist broadleaf forests which extend across the basin of the Congo River and its …
The Congo Rainforest - WorldRainforests.com
Map Africa's tropical rainforests. Click to enlarge. NASA images of the Congo Basin. This data is from Global Forest Watch 2020 using a 30 percent tree cover thresh hold. All figures are …
The Scope and Health of the African Rainforest - ThoughtCo
Jul 8, 2019 · Most of the tropical rainforests of Africa exist in the Congo (Zaire) River Basin, though remnants also are present throughout Western Africa in a sorry state due to the plight …
What are tropical rainforests?
Apr 1, 2019 · The majority of tropical rainforests are found in four biogeographic realms: the Afrotropical (mainland Africa, Madagascar, and scattered islands), the Australian (Australia, …
African rainforests: past, present and future - PMC
The rainforests are the great green heart of Africa, and present a unique combination of ecological, climatic and human interactions. In this synthesis paper, we review the past and …
Where Are Rainforests Located? List, Maps, Pictures & Facts
Feb 3, 2016 · Africa’s rain forests are found near the equator. They grow in areas of high rainfall in West, Central and East Africa. 18% of the world’s tropical forests are found in Africa. Over 3 …