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Congo Basin The Congo Basin is the second biggest rainforest in the world. It plays a very important part with wildlife. Sadly, threats are being put onto it; Much of the Congo Basin Rainforest has been allocated to forestry concessions. The amount of forest that has decreased to date in Central Africa is 11% of the total cover and it is estimated that up to 30% will have disappeared by 2030.
Eastern African Marine
One of WWF’s largest and most daring Marine conservation projects they think, the EAME stretches 2,900 miles from southern Somaila to the Natel Shores of South Africa. This immense coastline is home to earths largest fringing reef, five of the worlds seven marine turtle species and the worlds largest population of roseate terns. Dozens of animals were found in these waters, including sharks, dugongs, sea cows and several species of whales and dolphins.
Madagascar
An astonishing 98% of Madagascar’s land is filled with mammals, 92% reptiles, 68% plants, 41% of its breeding bird species exist nowhere else on earth. Madagascar boasts 2 thirds of the worlds chameleons and 50 species lemur, which are unique to the island. Lemur species include the ring tailed lemur, the rare aye - aye, the crowned lemur, the gray mouse lemur, the indri lemur and the Verreaux sifaka.
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