A Republic of Congo rain forest which is rich in rare animals and trees and described by scientists as the most unspoiled rain forest left in Africa will be protected from logging under a deal announced recently. ..... A spokesperson for the timber company said that it was not being paid anything in exchange for giving up its harvesting rights, but that there was plenty of other land in the Congo available for logging.――清泉女子大学(日本語日本文・英語英文学科)――2003年