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 2nd largest forest area
spanning 11 Central African countries
The world 1st 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
Key numbers
2nd
largest primary tropical rainforest in the world
1.1 billion
tons of CO2 absorbed
10 000
different species of plants, trees, and animals
80 millions
people directly depend on the forest for their energy, food, and spirituality
News
CBFP studies
The role of land use planning in Central Africa
sept. 2021 (pdf - 2 MB)