Ituri Forest: Quick Facts

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Physical map of the Congo River basin and its drainage network in Central Africa, showing rivers, major tributaries, elevation gradients, cities, international boundaries, and the approximate boundary of the Ituri Forest. Swamps and flood-prone areas are marked in blue, with symbols indicating waterfalls, rapids, and dams. An inset locator map shows the basin's position within Africa.

Efe camp in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Witness Bambuti trade elephant tusks, cloth, and a pangolin for iron tools, plantains, and salt with Bantu

Watch Efe Pygmies process vines to extract paralyzing and nauseous poison for their arrows

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