CongoPeat
Past, Present and Future of the Peatlands of the Central Congo Basin
Credit: Kevin McElvaney/Greenpeace
About the Project
In 2017 our research team revealed that the world's largest tropical peatland is located in the geographical heart of Africa. Over 10,000 years peat has been building up. Today the central Congo peatlands store 30 billion tonnes of carbon, requiring careful protection.
CongoPeat brings together an interdisciplinary team of leading experts to study this newly discovered yet threatened ecosystem.
Congo peatlands would never be protected without meeting IPLC needs, wellbeing and aspiration. Let’s meet them AT the core of the Cuvette central peatlands in Congo. #Congopeat, @DargieGreta ,@Cassiedummett, @elonmusk @richardabetts @GCRF_TRADE_Hub @unepwcmc @UNEP @UCL
Professor @CorneilleEwango is an inspiration. This beautiful multimedia report by @Melaniegouby spotlights the new generation of #DRC scientists leading forest and #peatlands research. @CongoPeat
The journey to our second research site in peatlands forest in #congo. The River Sangha heading east from Pokola. @CongoPeat
Today we start research in another area of peatland forest in northern Congo, in an area dominated by logging companies. We will seek the views of people living in forest concessions about protection options and community development.
Contact us
- Tel.: +44 (0)113 343 3341
- Email: admin@congopeat.net
- Twitter: @CongoPeat
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