Virunga rangers face threats from poachers and DRC rebels

3,297 views · Published 9 May 2018 · 9:10 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs

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Virunga is Africa's oldest wildlife sanctuary, and it's home to just over a thousand critically endangered mountain gorillas. It lies in a troubled region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rangers face threats from militias and poachers. Last month, six park workers were killed in an ambush.

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Emmanuel de Merode
Director, Virunga National Park

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