Congo Basin rainforest

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:annualRainfall about 1,500–2,000 mm
gptkbp:carbonSink yes
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Congo_River
swamp forests
peatlands
savanna patches
rivers and streams
seasonally flooded forests
gptkbp:contributedTo global climate regulation
gptkbp:ecosystem tropical moist broadleaf forest
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity yes
gptkbp:homeTo over 10,000 plant species
over 400 mammal species
over 1,000 bird species
over 300 reptile species
over 700 fish species
gptkbp:importantFor carbon storage
gptkbp:inhabitedBy gptkb:Indigenous_people
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Congo_River
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:lion
gptkb:bonobo
okapi
forest elephant
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Congo_Basin
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Lopé_National_Park
gptkb:Odzala-Kokoua_National_Park
gptkb:Salonga_National_Park
gptkb:Nouabalé-Ndoki_National_Park
gptkbp:secondLargestRainforest gptkb:world
gptkbp:servesArea about 1.7 million square miles
gptkbp:spansCountry gptkb:Cameroon
gptkb:Central_African_Republic
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Equatorial_Guinea
gptkb:Gabon
gptkb:Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:threats mining
deforestation
illegal logging
agriculture expansion
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Salonga_National_Park
gptkb:Dja_Faunal_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TRIDOM_(Tri-National_Dja-Odzala-Minkébé)_conservation_landscape
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Congo Basin rainforest