Republic of Congo
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SPI: 81.42
Species Protection Index Average: 42
National Report Card: Republic of Congo
The Republic of Congo is located in Central Africa, with a southeastern coast on the Atlantic Ocean. A central plateau rises between north and south basins, and terrain varies between forested mountains, savanna plains, and the Congo River on the western border. In Republic of Congo most of the country is used for human activities, in its majority by rangeland.
The rarity of marine fish and mammals is also high. Challenges to biodiversity include air pollution; water pollution; and deforestation.
38%
of land currently protected
1091
total land vertebrate species
3
endemic land vertebrate species
Species of significant conservation interest
Western Lowland Gorilla
95
amphibians / 2 endemic
563
birds / 0 endemic
242
mammals / 1 endemic
191
reptiles / 0 endemic
Information on this page was sourced from the CIA World Factbook and the Half-Earth Project Map.
