AFRICAN RAINFOREST

The 'African Rainforest' is a large expanse of equatorial rainforest at the center of the African continent. The dense forest begins south of the plains region of the Sahel and a region of more sparse forest. It covers the southernmost part of West Africa, including most of the Guinea coast. It extends south covering most of the Congo. To the east the higher elevation of the Great Lakes limits the forest.
The african rainforrest is home to more than 26,274 types of plants it is the home of the chimpanzee and the gorilla, compared to 90,000 in south america. The cause of this gap between south america and the african rainforest has been ascribed to the degrading effect of significant climate changes.

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Threat

The forest is severely threatened by humans, particularly in Guinea, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire), Africa's largest forest, because of ruthless development scheduled. The Oxford school Atlas says that due to desertification, the southward expansion of the Sahara has affected over 600,000 square kilometres since 1990. Both the chimpanzee and the gorilla are endangered.

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★ The Congo Rainforest

★ People of the African rainforest Culture of the rainforest Pygmies, with photos of nature and animals