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Congo’s ‘Garden of Eden’ withstands growing human pressure
By Ryan Biller LAC TÉLÉ COMMUNITY RESERVE , Republic of Congo — Standing on a riverbank in Lac Télé Community Reserve in ...
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The Main Road Through the Heart of Africa Is the Congo River—For Those Who Dare to Take It
“In the mornings when we checked our nets, we found human bodies instead of fish.” Engine trouble and other mishaps delayed the Kwema Express during its voyage up the Congo. After eight months ...
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Toxic leak from Angola diamond mine kills 12 in DR Congo
The leak turned a tributary of the River Congo red and killed huge numbers of fish, which some people ate, said Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba. She said that DR Congo would seek damages but did ...
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Scientists Discover 742 New Species After Decade of Research in Congo
The Congo River Basin, one of the most biologically ... 140 invertebrate species: Among them are ants, beetles, and a unique firefly. 96 fish species: From electric fish to mud eels, the rivers ...
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Congo’s ‘Garden of Eden’ withstands growing human pressure
The Republic of Congo’s Lac Télé Community Reserve is a remarkable reservoir of biodiversity in the Likouala swamp forests. The reserve is also home to 20,000 people living in 27 fishing ...