The Congo Basin is one of the world's most important natural systems, supporting extraordinary biodiversity, regulating the global climate and sustaining the livelihoods of millions of people across Central Africa. This introductory knowledge brief provides an accessible overview of the Basin's geography, ecosystems and global significance, highlighting key facts, challenges and opportunities for conservation and sustainable development. It also explains how integrated landscape approaches and regional collaboration are helping to protect this globally important landscape while improving livelihoods. Developed by the Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative (CBLI), the brief serves as a practical resource for policymakers, practitioners, students, researchers and anyone seeking to better understand the Congo Basin.
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