Women Are Leading the Restoration of the World's Second Largest Tropical Rainforest

Aug 16, 2022 | Victoria Masterson
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The Congo Rainforest in Africa is the second largest tropical rainforest in the world – but it could be completely gone within 80 years because of deforestation.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which hosts 60% of the rainforest, a network of women is trying to halt this decline in a project called DR Congo Women for Forests.

Around 500 women are planting trees, learning about reforestation and campaigning to stop illegal timber harvesting in DRC’s Itombwe Rainforest. This is an internationally recognized conservation area because of the immense biodiversity of its plants and animals.