Congo Rainforest: Inside Earth’s Forgotten Prehistoric World
Amazon When people talk about rainforests, almost everyone imagines the Amazon. But deep in Central Africa , hidden behind thick green walls, lies a world far older, far wilder, far more mysterious. A world scientists still struggle to decode. A world where evolution moves in strange directions, where ancient species may still be alive, where tribes whisper stories of giant serpents and spirits that patrol the night. This is the Congo Rainforest , the second largest rainforest on Earth — and perhaps the most untouched prehistoric realm still surviving. The Congo is not just a forest. It is a living time capsule. A place where the modern world ends abruptly, and something older — far older — begins. The Forest Almost No One Talks About Despite being the second largest rainforest after the Amazon, stretching across six countries — Democratic Republic of Congo , Republic of Congo , Cameroon , Gabon , Equatorial Guinea , and Central African Republic — very fe...