CBFP, a unique multi-actor dialogue platform for the conservation
& sustainable management of the Congo Basin Forests

Belém call to action, ambitious joint commitments
and $2.5 billion for the forests of the Congo Basin

The world's 2^nd largest forest area
spanning 11 Central African countries

The world 1^st forest carbon sink
with 610 million tons of carbon/year net positive

A unique biodiversity:
10 000 plant & animal species incl. 30% endemic

An essential role in the water cycle
for the African continent

Livelihoods
for 80 million people

A key role in regulating the global climate
by storing more than 60 billion tons of carbon, including 30 billion in its peatlands