Found along the equator on the western edge of Democratic Republic - TopicsExpress



          

Found along the equator on the western edge of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Virunga National Park is one of the world’s most extraordinary natural places. It is Africa’s oldest national park, a World Heritage Site and a Ramsar wetland of international importance. Although Virunga National Park’s pristine wilderness has been granted protections under Congolese and international law, companies from Europe and elsewhere are pursing plans for oil extraction in and around the park. wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/congo_basin_forests/problems/oil_extraction/virunga_under_threat/
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:12:12 +0000

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