AVITOPIA - Birds of the Republic of Congo Kindle Edition

The Republic of the Congo lies on both sides of the equator on the Atlantic Ocean, with a coastline of about 170 km. More than half of the country's surface is covered by tropical rainforest. The flat coastal landscape up to an altitude of 150 m is followed by an ascent to a high plateau with a maximum altitude of 1040 m asl. The climate is relatively uniformly hot with lots of rain and a pronounced dry season from June to August. Under these conditions, the animal world and of course the bird life is extremely diverse. Unfortunately, it is poorly documented. After all, BirdLife International has already registered 6 IBAs (Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas) spread across the country. Several Congolese IBAs are characterized by the fact that, in addition to rare birds, you can also observe attractive mammals such as gorillas or chimpanzees.This multiingual (en, de, fr,es, ja, cn) bird guide introduces the entire bird life of the Repubic of Congo in color. As a bonus, links to HD videos of more than 145 bird species and to audios of 45 species are included. Where available, links to the valuable websites of UNESCO, BirdLife International and the Ramsar Organization are provided, which characterize the country and help to find the best sites for birdwatching. Read more