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Congo Basin

Ecosystem

Ecosystem

Lowland forests and swamps come together to form the bulk of central Africa's rainforests. The Congo basin is a tropical rainforest.

Community

The Congo Basin is home to over 2,000 species of animals. Some of the animals within the Congo basin community are gorillas, elephants and buffalo.

Community

Organism

The lowland mountain gorilla is a very common organism in the Congo basin.

Organism

Species

The Congo Basin is home to approximately 10,000 species of tropical plants.

Species

Habitat

The forests in the Congo basin are the habitat to elephants and gorillas.

Habitat

Niche

Elephants are vital in the Congo basin, their niche holds important value. They are responsible for making pathways through dense forests to allow passage for other animals.

Niche

Competition

Big cats such as leopards and lions are all in competition for smaller animals like monkeys and hogs.

Competition

Predation

In order for leopards to eat they must become a predator and hunt their prey (gazelles).

Predation

Parasitism

Animals such as ticks latch onto other animals spreading disease, therefore they are harmful parasites.

Parasitism

Commensalism

In the Cong Basin, insects hide within sloths fur, we see commensalism because the insect benefits but the sloth does not.

Commensalism

Mutualism

Butterflies fly in groups to stay safe, this is an example of mutualism.

Mutualism

Keystone species

Bonobos are known as the keystone species in the Congo basin because they service the forest by dispersing seeds, and maintaining rich, diverse forests.

Keystone edge

Edge effect

Ultimately illegal logging in the Congo Basin is leading to deforestation, destruction of animal habitats and it is resulting in a more sever edge effect.

Edge effect

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