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D. R. Congo, Virunga National Park, Mikeno Sector - tourist 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
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

Attack in the Virunga National Park

December 2011
 

One of the rangers’ responsivilities is to protect the public in the national parks. On December 7th, 2011, rebels attacked two patrol vehicles by pretending an emergency. The...

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Gorilla Orphans in D. R. Congo

July 2011
 

On November 23, 2010, 9-year-old female Maisha and 7-year-old male Kaboko moved from the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project's (MGVP) orphan quarantine facility in Kinigi,...

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Oil Exploration in Virunga Park Suspen...

March 2011
 

On March 17th, the Congolese Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism, José E. B. Endundo, announced the issue of an open letter to the worldwide conservation...

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A New Threat for the Virunga National ...

December 2010
 

n June 2010, the Congolese President signed a decree giving the oil companies SOCO and Dominion the rights to oil exploration in Block 5 (Nganzi) of the...

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Virunga Gorilla Census 2010

December 2010
 

The analysis of the census conducted in March and April 2010 indicates that there were a total of 480 mountain gorillas, Gorilla beringei beringei, in 36 groups...

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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