Category:Virunga National Park
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This place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as
Virunga National Park.
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Virunga National Park was established in 1925 as Africa's first national park. It was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979. In later years it has become known for its mountain gorillas, although poaching and the Congo Civil War have seriously damaged its wildlife population. The park is managed by the Congolese National Park Authorities, the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) and receives vital funding from the European Union. In August 2008, Emmanuel de Merode was appointed Director and Chief Warden for the park, commanding a ranger force of 680 men.
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Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Media in category "Virunga National Park"
The following 84 files are in this category, out of 84 total.
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Armes et ivoires confisqué par l'ICCN, 2003.jpg 500 × 334; 35 KB
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Children in Virunga National Park.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 4.1 MB
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Les montagnes du Ruwenzori, Parc national des Virungas, 2004.jpg 500 × 334; 14 KB
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Mount Mikeno – Virunga National Park.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 11.39 MB
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Mt Bisoke, Rwanda.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 2.81 MB
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Mt. Sabyinyo and a proud Warrior Dancer Intore.jpg 690 × 881; 187 KB
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Photo du jour du samedi 7 janvier 2017.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 3.1 MB
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Rangers, Virunga.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 13.07 MB
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Ruwenzori Mountains Virunga National Park.jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 1.07 MB
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Vue aérienne d'un village sur les rives du lac Edouard. (16683866657).jpg 5,520 × 3,667; 1.87 MB
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Categories:
- National parks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Virunga Mountains
- Ruwenzori Range
- Rainforests of Africa
- Protected areas established in 1925
- Ramsar sites
- World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World Heritage Sites in danger
- National parks of Rwanda
- Ramsar sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo