Location:
Small Western African country, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon.
The Resource:
All the vegetation of Río Muni is classified as "low- and medium-altitude tropical rainforest"...a "mosaic of wetter and drier types of lowland rainforest" - FAO
Cause of Problem:
Primary rainforest covered 50% of the country and secondary forest 10% in 1959. By 1985, primary coverage had been reduced to 28%, while secondary coverage had fallen to 8%. Deforestation and oil wells are having a negative impact.
Other Environmental Issues:
"tap water is not potable; deforestation" - CIA
Rhett A. Butler's Assessment :
Equatorial Guinea is located in region of high animal diversity where numerous undocumented species still reside. However this biodiverse environment has been heavily impacted over the last 35 years by agriculture and timber harvesting. Read More
