ILLEGAL LOGGING IS THREATENING MUKULA TREE IN DRC –CATHOLIC BISHOP
A source has reported that a Catholic bishop in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claimed that illegal logging in the south-east of the country is threatening the rare mukula tree.One Observers, 30 August 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Timber, Mukula tree, Illegal logging, Pterocarpus chrysothrix, DRC Forest landscapes, wildlife of Northern Congo declining under logging pressure
A new study says that the tropical forests of Western Equatorial Africa are increasingly coming under pressure from logging, poaching and associated disturbances.Washington University in St. Louis, 15 July 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Timber, Illegal logging, deforestation, chimpanzee, lowland gorilla The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier
But many of the Congo Basin’s most forested countries are dreaming big. Cameroon aims to double palm oil production by 2035, and Gabon has ambitions of becoming a leading exporter. At the same time, edible oil consumption across Africa is projected to triple by 2050 (from 2013 levels.)Forests News, 09 July 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Palm Oil, deforestation, Congo Basin The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier
Palm oil’s next frontier is likely to be the rainforests of the Congo Basin, in Central Africa – where a quarter of the world’s tropical forest carbon stocks are stored. Will history repeat? Does palm oil expansion necessarily lead to rampant deforestation? A team of researchers from the Center for International Forestry Research set out to discover what Africa can learn from Southeast Asia’s mistakes and solutions – and what is different about the Congo Basin.Forests News, 09 July 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Palm Oil, palm oil expansion, Congo Basin The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier
Palm oil’s next frontier is likely to be the rainforests of the Congo Basin, in Central Africa – where a quarter of the world’s tropical forest carbon stocks are stored. Will history repeat? Does palm oil expansion necessarily lead to rampant deforestation? A team of researchers from the Center for International Forestry Research set out to discover what Africa can learn from Southeast Asia’s mistakes and solutions – and what is different about the Congo Basin.Forests News, 09 July 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Palm Oil, palm oil expansion, Congo Basin First third party verified certificate of legal origin in DRC!
The company CFT has obtained the “Legal Source TM” certificate for its forestry activities in DRC. It’s an excellent news from this country where serious companies of the forest and wood sector are eagerly searching to improve their image.ATIBT, 05 July 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Timber, legal source Road construction accelerates deforestation in the Congo, study shows
New research suggests the proliferation of new roads in the Congo is encouraging an ecological catastrophe. Vital habitats are disappearing and vulnerable animal populations are declining.UPI, 24 June 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Timber, deforestation