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DR Congo hands over nearly 850,000 hectares of rainforest to indigenous and local communities
Summary
DR Congo is handing over a large portion of rainforest - but what does this mean for the communities involved?
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are handing over rainforest to Indigenous Peoples and local communities. This move comes at a critical time for the Congo Basin - one of the world's largest carbon sinks.