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Every layer Atlas holds is filed under a theme, so you can go straight to roads and rail, protected areas, water, wildlife, people and more, as well as mangroves. Counts are for the country you are working in.
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15
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81
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Protected Areas & Landscapes
National parks, reserves, conservancies, ranches, community conservation areas and priority landscapes.
21 datasets · 2,334 features
- Ug · 851
- RDC_Routes · 804
- RDC_Rw · 233
- Africa_WWF_Priority_202104_Operational_Landscapes_Seascape · 96
- Operational Landscape · 79
Mangroves
Mangrove datasets, maps, observations and indicators.
12 datasets · 12,963 features
- Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2,320
- Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1,794
- Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1,575
- Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1,520
- Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1,346
Water & Catchments
Rivers, lakes, wetlands, catchments, basins and hydrology.
11 datasets · 95,206 features
- Waterways · 35,619
- Wetlands -Lakes -Reservoirs · 34,115
- Irrigated Areas · 23,095
- RDC_Rivieres · 1,212
- AfricaPriority_River · 857
Roads, Rail & Infrastructure
Roads, railways, corridors (LAPSSET, SGR), ports, power, pipelines, fences and development projects.
8 datasets · 18,439 features
- Electricity Transmission Network · 9,759
- Ug_Roads · 3,281
- Dams · 2,586
- Small airport · 1,979
- Power Plants (Power output MW) · 642
Biodiversity
Biodiversity datasets, observations and indicators.
6 datasets · 8,436 features
- World Database on Protected Areas · 7,438
- ProtectedAreas_AfricaPriorityLandscapes · 492
- Protected Areas · 210
- Lion Sightings · 198
- Elephant Sightings · 95
Wildlife & Habitats
Species records, tracking, habitats, bird areas and human-wildlife conflict.
5 datasets · 117 features
- Camp_bracconiers · 44
- Gorille Sightings · 39
- Chimps Sightings · 19
- Hippos Sightings_1974 · 9
- Hippos Sightings_2005 · 6
Boundaries & Reference
Country, region and project boundaries, zones, grids and other reference layers.
5 datasets · 50,529 features
- Agro-Ecological Zones · 25,791
- Divisions · 17,649
- Districts · 6,099
- Administration (Level 2) · 495
- Administration (Level 2) · 495
Community Projects
Community environmental and blue carbon initiatives.
3 datasets · 275,965 features
- Settlement · 275,904
- Community and nature projects (UNDP): Democratic Republic of the Congo · 38
- NACOFA Initiatives · 23
Reference & Context
Layers not yet assigned to a theme.
3 datasets · 740,038 features
- Roads · 54,384
- Observation_ICCN · 101,621
- Road Network · 584,033
Mining, Oil & Licences
Exploration and exploitation permits, drilling blocks and extractive licences.
2 datasets · 17,791 features
- Selected_Species_Oil_Impact · 17,779
- Oil_Blocks · 12
Coastal Forests
Coastal forest datasets, maps, observations and indicators.
1 dataset · 535 features
- Forest_Concessions · 535
Restoration Sites
Restoration sites, activities and monitoring.
1 dataset · 1,184 features
- RDC_Plantations_Ecomakala · 1,184
Carbon Projects
Carbon projects, activities and project intelligence.
1 dataset · 5 features
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People & Settlements
Population, villages, towns, schools, households and livelihoods.
1 dataset · 36 features
- RDC_Villages · 36
Fire & Climate
Fire history, burn scars, rainfall, temperature, climate and carbon layers.
1 dataset · 20 features
- Glaciers_1990 · 20