The DRC has significant forest potential, namely:

• 150,000,000 ha, i.e., 47% of the African tropical forests and 6% of the world’s tropical reserves;
• Of these vast expanses of forest, nearly 12% are considered protected areas;
• More than 1,000 identified forest species, including those that are highly sought-after in the world;
• Production potential: 10,000,000 m3 of wood per year;
• The surface area of forests under concession: 11,000,000 ha;
• With these potentials, the DRC has major assets on a global scale on the issue of the fight against climate change.

Source: ANAPI, 2021.