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Virunga National Park

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Virunga National Park

 formerly Albert National Park

Game preserve and gorilla sanctuary, northeastern Congo (Kinshasa). Established in 1925, it has an area of about 3,050 sq mi (7,900 sq km). Its southern tip touches the northern shore of Lake Kivu, and much of its central region is occupied by Lake Edward. The Virunga Mountains lie between the two lakes. The park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
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But around 90% of the charcoal comes from the Virunga National Park In DR Congo and this is now one of the biggest threats to the survival of gorillas.
Your vote could save endangered gorillas; VOICE OF THE NORTH by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
A hippopotamus killed a member of Democratic Republic of Congo government forces at Virunga National Park while he was fishing illegally, a local environmental NGO said Saturday.
Hippo kills poaching soldier in DR Congo park by AFP / AFP Global Edition
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recognizing the importance of the gorillas, more than 1,000 Congolese soldiers withdrew from Virunga National Park last September.
Saving Africa's gorillas: as humans fight over land and resources, ... by Waugh, Rachel / Junior Scholastic
 
 
 
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