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Map type – top right menu
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Volcanoes, rich biodiversity, endangered gorillas and occupying guerrillas
Virunga
Virunga was established as Africa's first national park in 1925. It is now a World Heritage Site, lying along the western shore of Lake Edward between Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains and Rwanda's Volcanoes national park. Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira are both active volcanoes with substantial lava plains.
The park is known for its rich diversity featuring marshland, grassland plateau and plains. Virunga contains more bird, mammal, reptile and bird species than any other protected area in the Africa. It is thought that chimpanzee, savannah and forest elephant still live in Virunga, along with okapi, giraffe, buffalo and many endemic bird species.
Mountain gorillas are now extremely rare and remain one of the most critically-endangered species. Military conflict and associated poaching have been constant threats to the protection of wildlife in the park. Occupying exiled rebel Rwandan forces have been a particularly dangerous threat, both to the lives of park rangers and the population of neighbouring Goma.
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