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How much of Central Africa is covered by forests?

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A Map of Africa's Rainforests

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Another Map of Resources

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Resources of Africa

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-Scientists have only discovered 10 percent of the plant species in the rainforest

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-Fish
-Small Game
-Honey
-Buffalo

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Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests

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Deforestion

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Dr. Jane Goodall & the Jane Goodall Institute USA

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-2/5 of rainforest has been cut down, and caused
-Every minute, about 20 football field sized pieces of rainforest gets cut down somewhere in the world.
-In less than 100 years, all of Africa's rainforests and most of the other trees will be deforested if the rate of deforestation continues.
-Most land is cleared of trees for agricultural reasons.

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A list of countries that have tried to keep track of deforestation rates:
-Cameroon
-Central African Republic
-Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
-Gabon
-Equatorial Guinea
-These countries aren't doing very well with tracking.
-However, they've donated land to create a reserve covering one million hectares of rainforest.

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-Yams
-Starch
-Tobacco
-Mushrooms
-Cassava

-Palm Oil
-Peanuts

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-Wood
-Plant Fibers
-Rubber
-Water

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"We've always believed the trees belong to the Baka, but, according to the law, they belong to the stake"

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-Côte d'Ivorie exports coffee, cocoa beans, and farms palm oil in their rainforests
-The production rate has been decreased due to deforestation.

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A quick video

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Baka traditional music - Yelli (forest yodelling)

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Top:Mixing starch
Middle:Roasting buffalo
Bottom: Rain forest greens

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-Women make mongombs which are vines that makes fish come up to the surface
-the women hit the fish with a machete

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-An initiation rite is only for men.
-They use it to mark off areas
-It is made of palm tree leaves

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-The Congo River is 2,900 miles long and is the 2nd largest river in Africa. It is the 5th biggest river in the world

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"The forest gave birth to us all, "
-Baka

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Deforestation in the rainforest

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-West and Central Africa get 67-79" of rain each year
-The temps are humid with lows of 73 degrees

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-It is very rare to find 2 of the same species of plants or trees in one acre of the rainforest

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-People killing about 2,000 chimps and about 3,000 gorillas each year
-People are hunting animals and selling or eating them

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-About 400 species of birds in a 4-mile patch of rainforest
-About 150 types of butterflies
-About 60 types of amphibians
-About 8000 species of plants (oil palm, mahogany, and okoum plants can be found in the rain forest)

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-When disaster strikes the Baka thinks the rain forest is sleeping. They wake it up with music
-Water drums
-Yelli
-Limbindi
-Hunting Song
-Abak

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Info and stats on rainforest challenges, such as deforestation, native tribe troubles and past events.

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Some countries with rainforest include Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Congo Kinshasa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sierra Leone

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-The government has to make a choice between protecting the rain forest and building new companies to make more money.
- Some people have already started to build on rain forest land, causing animals and tribes to have to move.

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-Starting in the late 1800s and the early 1900s, the rubber harvest started.      -When European loggers arrived in Africa,  a commercial rubber harvest started under European control.
-The harvest was known for its harsh conditions. Europeans treated the natives as slaves, and thousands died harvesting wild rubber.

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Recently in the rainforests, people have been clearing the forests out at a rapid rate. Slash-and-burn has wiped 90% of the forests in only 20 years. This has caused displacement of native African tribes and animals.

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-Tribes may have to leave their homes because of people who are building new things in the rain forest. Also people are killing many animals and that may lead to extinction and starvation with the tribes

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-Some people in the city make fun of the Baka
-The Baka are usually less than 5 feet tall

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The Baka, a native tribe of Africa's rainforests, are facing the problem of deforestation. The people of the Baka struggle to find food. Despite the government's plans to preserve some parts of the rainforest, there are currently no plans goals to give the Baka and control over the forest.

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The Baka use these wooden thumb pianos or lamellophones.

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-A bark cloth is designed by women and beat by men
-It is only worn on special days