The Congo Basin is the largest carbon sink in the world, absorbing more than the Amazon. Universally known as the ‘Lungs of Africa’. Right at the heart of Africa, lies the most important rainforests in the world. The Congo Basin is the basin of the Congo River, lying astride the equator in West-Central Africa. It’s the world’s second-largest river basin after the Amazon, comprising of an area of more than 1.3 million square miles (3.4 million square kilometers). The Congo basin (CB) occupies a large part of the Congo craton, which is derived from the amalgamation of different cratonic pieces. … Continue reading CONGO BASIN; The Lungs of Africa. Worlds Largest Carbon Sink.