January 12 2021
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January 13 2021
In the forests of the Congo Basin, rising temperatures and erratic rainfall are adversely affecting wildlife resources. The availability of edible mushrooms and caterpillars has fallen by about 80%. This is according to a study published on 5 January 2021 by the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
The world’s second largest forest area is not immune to the effects of climate change. The Congo Basin, which covers an area of 4 million km
2 and is located in western equatorial Africa, has seen a degradation of its biodiversity over the last twenty years, caused by climate disturbances. In a study published on 5 January 2020, scientists from the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) question the increase in temperature and irregular rainfall.