THE minister of forestry economy of the Republic of Congo (ROC) Henri Djombo has announced the protection of what scientists are calling “the most pristine rain forest left in Africa,” according to a statement from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Congolaise Industrielle des Bois, a private timber company, announced that it would forfeit its harvesting rights to a 160 square km swathe of rainforest known as the Goualogo Triangle. The Goualogo Triangle contains some of the highest densities of gorillas, chimpanzees and forest elephants in central Africa, according to WCS. – Misanet