Deforestation and its potential disruption of the weather patterns of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Insights from the Kahuzi-Biega National Park landscape
Abstract:Regions surrounding the Kahuzi-Biega National Park (KBNP) and other areas of South Kivu Province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been losing their natural forests for decades.
•There is a positive correlation between deforestation and CO 2 emissions. Our research shows that deforestation increases temperature and negatively impacts rainfall, although not significantly.
•Deforestation and its effects on the local climate are very likely to disrupt local agricultural practices an… Show more
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