DR Congo is the only country to host all 3 types of African great apes. The bonobo and Eastern Lowland gorilla are endemic to DR Congo. As part of the Congo Basin, DR Congo contains the world’s second largest rainforest. Great apes in DR Congo are threatened by habitat loss – primarily through mining and timber – and illegal hunting, all of which is exacerbated by civil unrest and political instability, particularly in the eastern region.