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Gorilla Groups
D. R. Congo, Virunga National Park, Mikeno Sector - tourist groups
| Solitary silverback males: Ruzirabwoba, Karateka, Mareru, Pilipili, Buhanga, Bukima, Mukunda | ||||||||
| Feb. 2008 | Aug. 2008 | Feb. 2009 | May 2009 | Apr. 2010 | June 2012 | Jan. 2013 | ||
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| Mapuwa | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
| Kabirizi | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 37 | |
| Munyaga | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Humba | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | |
| Lulengo | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | |
| Rugendo | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
Ranger families evacuated |
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With rebel troops bearing down on Virunga National Park headquarters at Rumangabo, the decision to evacuate all ranger families has been made. Rangers need to continue their work... |
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Surviving against all odds |
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Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located along the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is Africa’s oldest national park. Home to a... |
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How you can help |
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Everything starts with awareness. Virunga needs you to spread the news of the crisis to everyone you know and ask each of them to do the same. By harnessing the power of... |
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History of the conflict |
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Ever since the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the region has been plagued with civil war. Blessed by boundless natural resources, minerals, and fossil fuel deposits, the area around... |
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The frontliners |
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Against the backdrop of war – and despite the death of 130 of their comrades over the last 15 years – Virunga’s park rangers continue to protect the mountain gorillas. Why do they... |
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- Parc National des Virunga (© Angela Meder)
Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conservation status:
National Park, World Heritage Site
Area:
7500 km²
Height:
up to 5109 m
Gorillas:
Mikeno Sector
Mt. Tshiaberimu