Democratic Republic of the Congo country profile
Published: June 20, 2009, 3:54 am
Updated: June 20, 2009, 3:54 am
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor:
Lakhdar Boukerrou
Satellite Image of the DRC. Source: Cwolfsheep/Wikipedia/The Map Library
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Photograph by © WWF-Canon/John E. Newby)
- General Overview
- Major environmental issues
- Geography
- Overview
- Climate
- Major rivers, lakes, mountains, and other terrestrial features
- Districts and cities
- Ecology and Biodiversity:
- WWF Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Natural Resources
- Human Society
- Demographics
- Human Development Index
- Governance
- Health issues
- Civil society
- Economy and trade
- Important environmental people
- Urbanization
- Protected Areas:
- List of protected areas
- National parks and preserves:
- World Heritage Sites
- Biosphere Reserves
- Significant (Ramsar) Wetlands
- Conservation initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Democratic Republic of the Congo country profile". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 20, 2009; Last revised Date June 20, 2009; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_country_profile>
The Author
Maggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)
Satellite Image of the DRC. Source: Cwolfsheep/Wikipedia/The Map Library
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Photograph by © WWF-Canon/John E. Newby)
- General Overview
- Major environmental issues
- Geography
- Overview
- Climate
- Major rivers, lakes, mountains, and other terrestrial features
- Districts and cities
- Ecology and Biodiversity:
- WWF Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Natural Resources
- Human Society
- Demographics
- Human Development Index
- Governance
- Health issues
- Civil society
- Economy and trade
- Important environmental people
- Urbanization
- Protected Areas:
- List of protected areas
- National parks and preserves:
- World Heritage Sites
- Biosphere Reserves
- Significant (Ramsar) Wetlands
- Conservation initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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