Environmentalists say opening up the world's second largest rainforest to drilling could be catastrophic for ecosystems.
But that has not stopped 30 oil and gas blocks being put up for auction, in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Many of those are in areas which are home to protected and endangered species.
Al Jazeera's @Haru Mutasa reports.
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But that has not stopped 30 oil and gas blocks being put up for auction, in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Many of those are in areas which are home to protected and endangered species.
Al Jazeera's @Haru Mutasa reports.
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#DemocraticRepublicOfCongo #Oil #Gas #Rainforest #Enviroment #Endangered
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