Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Bushmeat-Hunter-with-Monkey-in-Congo-27MZIFG7MUY.htmlConceptually similarBushmeat Hunter with Monkey in CongoGP010NDCompleted★★★★Bushmeat Hunter with Monkey in CongoGP019LSCompleted★★★★Bushmeat Hunter with Monkey in CongoGP01BLGCompleted★★★★People with BushmeatGP0FV8Completed★★★★Remains of AntelopeGP0YQKCompleted★★★★Antelope for Dinner in SitatungaGP057GCompleted★★★★Antelope for Dinner in SitatungaGP0GW1Completed★★★★Antelope for Dinner in SitatungaGP0RDACompleted★★★★Woman in CongoGP01DL9Completed★★★★View AllGP0Z8WBushmeat Hunter with Monkey in CongoA bush meat hunter with a dead monkey on a logging road in the Bandundu region. As logging companies gain access to the forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more and more logging roads open up previously inaccessible areas to bushmeat hunters. The commercial bushmeat trade seriously impacts on the biodiversity of the Congo and is further threatening rare and endangered species.Locations:Africa-Bandundu-Central Africa-Democratic Republic of the CongoDate:27 Jan, 2007Credit:© Greenpeace / Kate DavisonMaximum size:2912px X 4368pxKeywords:Bushmeat-Day-Death-Forests (campaign title)-Hunters-Indigenous People-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-Monkeys-Native Africans-One person-Outdoors-Tropical rainforestsShoot:Democratic Republic Congo Forests Documentation 2007The second largest rainforest in the world sits in the Congo basin of Africa. About half of this forest, still largely intact, lies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and supports more species of birds and mammals than any other African region. The rainforests are also critical for its human inhabitants, who depend upon the rainforests to provide essential food, medicine, and other non-timber products, along with energy and building materials. The World Bank and other donors view logging as a way to alleviate poverty and promote economic development. In reality, expansion of logging into remaining areas of intact forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will destroy globally critical carbon reserves and impact biodiversity. Beyond environmental impacts, logging in the region exacerbates poverty and leads to social conflicts.Related Collections:Democratic Republic Congo Forests Documentation 2007 (Photos & Videos)