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DRC plants are prolific and diverse, with thousands of species founds in the country’s dense rainforests, savannas, mountain areas and wetlands.
11,000 forest plant species have been described, and 1,100 of these are found nowhere else in the world. About 69 species are threatened.
There are 600 tree species in DRC's rainforests including timber tree species like teak, ebony, African cedar, mahogany, iroko, and redwood. Other crops include rubber trees, coffee, cotton, and oil palms, plus native fruit trees such as banana, coconut palm, and plantains.
Vegetation in DRC
At least 70% of the vegetation in DRC is comprised of dense rainforest, with additional savanna grasslands, low level woodlands, mangroves and flooded forests to be found.
Rainforests in the DRC include evergreen or semi-evergreen rainforest, semi-deciduous forest and evergreen montane and sub-montane forests.
Savanna grasslands comprise of a relatively small area, mostly concentrated within the south and south-east.
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Gorilla Trekking in the DRC
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