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.
In the Republic of #Congo. #Indigenous #Peoples and local communities have been #sustainably foraging from the #peatlands for generations.
@LgetaU @CassieDummett @CongoPeat @ucl @UniversityLeeds @SueSep5 @ipspeatlands @ForestsMatter @SonwaDenis @unepwcmc @UNESCO @CIFOR_ICRAF
Peatlands & river contribute to more than 60% of the economic value of the livelihoods of indigenous peoples and local communities in the Cuvette and Sangha departments. #workshop #protect #livelihoods #peatlands #congo, @CongoPeat @CassieDummett @LgetaU @ForestsMatter @unepwcmc
The #peatlands in #Congo Basin are a globally important store of carbon and a source of livelihoods for local & Indigenous people. Our multi-stakeholder meeting in #Brazzaville built consensus that these people should be at the heart of its preservation @CongoPeat @jonaspoufoun
Les tourbières du #bassinducongo sont une réserve de carbone mondiale et une source des moyens de vie pour les communautés locales et autochtones. Notre atelier multi-acteurs a dégagé un consensus sur le fait que ces communautés devraient être au coeur de sa préservation.
Contact us
- Tel.: +44 (0)113 343 3341
- Email: admin@congopeat.net
- Twitter: @CongoPeat
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