Western Congolian swamp forests

Western Congolian swamp forests
Western Congolian swamp forests
	Congo River near Kisangani
	Map of the Western Congolian swamp forests
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	Eastern Congolian swamp forests; Northeast Congolian lowland forests; Northwest Congolian lowland forests; Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic;
Geography
Area	128,060 km2 (49,440 sq mi)
Countries	Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo; Central African Republic;
Coordinates	1.25°N 18.10°E
Conservation
Conservation status	relatively stable
Protected	52,662 km² (41%)

The Western Congolian swamp forests (French: Forêts marécageuses de l'ouest du Congo) are an ecoregion of the Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining Central African Republic. Together with the adjacent Eastern Congolian swamp forests, it forms one of the largest continuous areas of freshwater swamp forest in the world. It is a flooded forest with a high canopy, dense undergrowth and has a muddy floor. It has not been disturbed very much by outside influences and so remains largely pristine as getting through this forest is called "almost impossible".

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