Earth’s second-largest expanse of tropical forest lies in central Africa, in the Congo Basin. This rainforest is key to limiting climate change — it needs urgent study and protection
Little is known about the region because not enough science is done in central Africa. Remarkably, researchers still do not understand the basic principles of why different types of forest occur where they do in the Congo Basin. Climate models for this region are poor, both because of the complex interplay of Atlantic, Indian and Southern ocean influences and because of a lack of local climate data.
A science initiative will work only if there is enthusiasm and leadership from researchers and active support from key Congo Basin countries, alongside buy-in from funders. We envision three steps to achieve these aims. For example, a handful of established, long-term field sites already exist in the Greater Congo Basin, including in Lopé National Park in Gabon and in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These ‘supersites’ are sophisticated field stations with full-time staff who collect reliable, long-term data sets on vegetation, animals and the physical environment, including greenhouse-gas fluxes at Yangambi.
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