Africa: Congo Basin Under threat From Palm Oil

Republic of Congo: Elephant Poacher Arrested

The link below is to an article reporting on the arrest of an elephant poacher in the Republic of Congo.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0801-hance-poaching-arrest-pepito.html

Republic of Congo: Ntokou-Pikounda National Park – Protecting Western Lowland Gorillas

The link below is to an article reporting on the creation of the Ntokou-Pikounda National Park in the Republic of Congo, which protects some 15 000 Western Lowland Gorillas.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0131-hance-gorilla-park.html

Article: Africa – New World Heritage Site

The link below is to an article that looks at the world’s latest World Heritage Site, which is in Africa. UNESCO has declared the new site which is shared by the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Cameroon.

For more visit:
http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0702-tns-world-heritage.html