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Perspective - 'Every time I'm in the forest, I'm like a little kid': Photographer Thomas Nicolon

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 140 words · By Stuart Norval
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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that His book "Kongo" takes us on a journey through the world's second-largest tropical rainforest of nearly 4 million square kilometres. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: His book "Kongo" takes us on a journey through the world's second-largest tropical rainforest of nearly 4 million square kilometres.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20260514-every-time-i-m-in-the-…

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Claim 1: “His book "Kongo" takes us on a journey through the world's second-largest tropical rainforest of nearly 4 million square kilometres.”
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While evidence confirms the Congo Basin is the world's second-largest rainforest and that Thomas Nicolon is a photographer covering this region, the provided evidence does not explicitly mention a book titled 'Kongo' or the specific figure of 'nearly 4 million square kilometres' in relation to his work. The general facts about the basin are verified, but the specific link to the book title and its content is not present in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River.The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It contains some of the largest tropical rainforests in the world and is an i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Basin
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web search NEUTRAL — The Congo Basin rainforest is so valuable for sequestering carbon dioxide and producing oxygen that scientists have called the rainforest the world's "second lungs," following the Amazon rainforest, a…
https://www.livescience.com/congo-river.html
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web search NEUTRAL — @thomas.nicolon. • 1.51K subscribers • 54 videos. I'm a photographer, filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer covering conservation in tropical rainforests.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vMe7_IbEd79PtPSFPQsIQ
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Claim 2: “A photographer and filmmaker who’s published a book of incredible photographs from the six countries that span the Congo Basin”
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Multiple independent sources (YouTube, Podcast/Episode 84, and Reuters) confirm Thomas Nicolon is a photographer and filmmaker. While the specific book title isn't in the snippets, his role as a photographer/filmmaker covering conservation in tropical rainforests is consistently documented across different platforms.
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web search NEUTRAL — I'm a photographer, filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer covering conservation in tropical rainforests. On this channel, I take you behind the scenes of my field assignments—tracking wildlife, …
https://www.youtube.com/@thomas.nicolon
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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Nicolon is a French National Geographic photographer and explorer documenting wildlife conservation worldwide, with work featured in National Geographic, Le Monde, GEO, Reuters, and other major…
https://beyondthelens.fm/2025/03/07/episode-84-thomas-nicolo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Reuters photographer Thomas Nicolon profile: “Photojournalism is not a hobby for the elite and the art galleries: it is a way to reach as many people as possible.”. Based: Kinshasa, Democratic Republi…
https://widerimage.reuters.com/photographer/thomas-nicolon
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Claim 3: “Thomas Nicolon used to be FRANCE 24's correspondent in Kinshasa”
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Three independent sources explicitly confirm he was a France 24 correspondent in Kinshasa/DRC: a France 24 news report, a podcast description, and a guest presentation profile.
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web search NEUTRAL — FRANCE 24's correspondent, Thomas Nicolon, said up to 100,000 people had gathered around N'Djili international airport, where security forces struggled to contain the crowd. Tshisekedi's return comes …
https://www.france24.com/en/20160727-crowds-throng-kinshasa-…
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web search NEUTRAL — During his five years as a France 24 correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nicolon shifted to wildlife storytelling, collaborating with organizations like the Wildlife Conservation Societ…
https://beyondthelens.fm/2025/03/07/episode-84-thomas-nicolo…
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web search NEUTRAL — A presentation by our guest of honour, Thomas NICOLONThomas lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for 5 years, where he worked as a correspondent for news channel France 24, as well as a photograp…
https://www.photo-montier.org/en/actualites/invite-dhonneur-…
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