For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

The practice takes place near homes and rivers. Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being ...

The optimal time to visit Odzala-Kokoua National Park for viewing elephants is during the dry seasons, which occur from June ...

Operating within the Republic of the Congo, Kamba African Rainforest Adventures has mastered the art of ecotourism in one of Africa's most iconic forests.

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

Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where expanding cultivation ...

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 ...

Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are investigating 12 possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus in its northwest, ...

It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second-biggest — and a vital carbon sink that helps mitigate climate change. It also has vast mineral wealth such as gold and diamonds.

For more than 20 years, Copince Ngoma, a farmer in Messock, a village in the northern Republic of Congo, tended his cacao plantations deep in the forest. But two years ago, everything changed.