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China Gold Mining Threatens Congo's Precious Ecosystem

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The Okapi Wildlife Reserve , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , is under siege by Kimia Mining Investment .

The reserve is home to 15% of the world's remaining okapis - a rare forest giraffe species.

The mining operation's legality hinges on suspiciously shifting reserve boundaries.

The ongoing destruction threatens not just local ecosystems but global environmental stability.