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Caught in the Crossfire: Concern for the people and gorillas of Virunga National Park
The mountain gorilla sector of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is under siege after an infiltration by renegade soldiers last week. Above photo by LuAnne Cadd/ Virunga National Park. The situation is complicated and evolving in each moment, but to help everyone understand the situation, Virunga National Park posted a summary of events and their locations on the website gorilla.cd. We... Read more »
Mikeno Sector becomes refuge for militia loyal to Bosco Ntaganda
We are sorry to report that the forests of Virunga National Park in Eastern DRC have become ground zero for the hunt for renegade general Bosco Ntaganda and troops loyal to him. Here is the report of the situation directly from Virunga National Park - http://gorillacd.org/2012/05/09/rebel-militias-enter-mountain-gorilla-sector/ There was a coordinated patrol between Virunga National Park and Volcanoes... Read more »
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