African Officials Call For Protection Of Forest Elephants In Congo Basin

Lee White, the minister for Forests, Oceans, Environment & Climate Change in Gabon, noted that as an iconic giant land mammal, the forest elephants are crucial to ecosystem balance in the vast Congo Basin.

NAIROBI, May 22 (Xinhua) — The enhanced conservation of the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest tropical forest after the Amazon, is key to halting the further loss of the endangered forest elephant species, senior officials said Monday during a virtual forum to mark International Day for Biological Diversity. Home to a significant population of forest… Continue reading African Officials Call For Protection Of Forest Elephants In Congo Basin

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