High-definition trail cameras at a park in the Republic of the Congo reveal elusive rainforest animals. A photo shows two African forest elephants. Photo from Will Burrard-Lucas and Wildlife ...

We need to tap into our African culture to save the Congo Basin forest. Farmer Abianga Celine, 40, extracts cocoa beans on a farm in Dikomi-Bafaws. Image by John Novis, Greenpeace.

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers is revealing unexpected ways to protect the planet.

So far, the Congo’s 500 million acres of forest have remained largely intact. But maybe not for a reason that anyone can celebrate. Read: The Amazon cannot be recovered once it’s gone ...

The Congo Basin contains the world’s second-largest rainforest at a staggering 178 million hectares (just under 440 million acres). It is also one of the biggest carbon sinks on the planet ...

Learn how to plan an Africa safari with insights from a South African author who has traveled extensively through sub-Saharan Africa.