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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

10,000 Birds

Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle. The region also provides food, fresh water and shelter to more than 75 million people of nearly 150 distinct ethnic groups. Mammals include Western Lowland Gorilla, Forest Elephant and Forest Buffalo, and eleven diurnal primates.