WildAid Africa 166d ago

Gabon is a global conservation powerhouse — home to one of the world’s largest and most diverse wild ecosystems — and a country showing what large-scale nature protection can look like. Located along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, Gabon is one of the most densely forested countries on Earth, with nearly 90% of its land mass covered by trees. It sustains roughly two-thirds of Africa’s remaining forest elephants, as well as gorillas, hippos, chimpanzees, and pangolins. Gabon’s waters are equally precious, sheltering endangered humpback dolphins, whale calving grounds, and more than 60 species of sharks and rays, many of which are critically endangered. Up to 30% of the world’s leatherback turtles come to Gabon’s pristine beaches to nest. In this video, Gabonese people talk about what their environment means to them.