Biodiversity nodes

As part of the GEF Congo Forest Integrated Programme, and together with partners, the UNEP-led Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative is tackling the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation by working with local communities to develop integrated transboundary land use management plans that are designed to support biodiversity and conserve forest cover, while ensuring livelihoods remain sustainable and economic opportunities increase for forest dwellers.  

This Knowledge Brief summarizes key findings from the report "Wildlife Trafficking in Central Africa". Commissioned by UNODC as part of the GEF-funded Congo Basin IP within UNEP's Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative, the report provides a detailed analysis of illegal wildlife trade across six Central African countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

This factsheet introduces the Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative,  

The Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative is working with governments and partners to preserve the Congo Basin rainforest and peatlands through transformational landscape approaches created together with local communities, forest-dependent people, and the private sector, ensuring meaningful benefits for all involved.   

This factsheet introduces the Congo Forest Integrated Programme,

The Congo Forest Integrated Programme (IP) is a collaborative initiative designed to address the complex challenges facing the Congo Basin through coordinated action across multiple countries. Funded through GEF 7 and GEF 8, the programme includes national child projects in six countries in Central Africa and a Regional Coordination Project (RCP) that ensures coherence and maximizes impact.
 

Non-human great apes are threatened by agricultural expansion particularly from rice, cacao, cassava and oil palm cultivation. Though the impact of agriculture on great apes is well-recognised, there is still a need for more understanding of specific contexts and associated effects on habitats and populations.