Those are the peatlands of the Congo Basin.

这些是刚果盆地的泥炭地。

We see that that's surrounded and sustained by peatlands.

我们看到它被泥炭地环绕和滋养着。

It will be devastating if the same fate were to befall the peatlands of the Congo Basin.

如果同样的命运降临到刚果盆地的泥炭地上，那将是毁灭性的。

Here you can see how peatlands grow in their natural, wet state.

这里你可以看到泥炭地是如何在它们自然的、潮湿的状态下生长的。

For example, peatlands are turf areas consisting of partially decayed vegetation and other organic matter.

比如泥炭地是由于部分腐烂植被及其他有机物组成的植草区域。

It is a high-altitude, forested watershed, high rainfall with high water storage capacity due to peatlands.

这是一个高海拔森林流域，降雨量大，泥炭地的蓄水能力强。

The peatlands of the Congo Basin absorb a large majority of that.

刚果盆地的泥炭地吸收了其中的大部分。

A couple of years ago, scientists discovered that these tropical peatlands are probably the largest carbon sink in the world.

几年前，科学家们发现这些地处热带的泥炭地，可能是世界上最大的碳汇区。

Our forests, peatlands and oceans are more than the carbon that they store.

我们的森林、泥炭地和海洋不仅仅是它们储存的碳。

Peatlands, for example, are areas of partially decayed vegetation and other organic matter.

例如，泥炭地是部分腐烂的植被和其他有机物的区域。