This website is equipped with information, maps, guides, photos and links to some of the best resources to help you plan your trip to the virunga national park in the democratic republic of congo. Part of the heart of africa series from national geographic, this documentary concentrates on the virunga national park located in the democratic republic of the congo. Hosted by soledad obrien, go inside the incredible, true story of virunga national park, one of the most biodiverse places on earth and home to the worlds last remaining. Rodrigue mugaruka katembo goldman environmental foundation. Virunga congo documentary on nature in peril with dir. He added that the nominations of buenos aires argentina and majuli island india have therefore been brought back into the. It is an area of extraordinary biodiversity and an important habitat for about a quarter of the worlds population of mountain gorillas. Virunga 2014 tvma 1h 40m british movies the oscarnominated true story of the rangers risking their lives to save africas most precious national park and its endangered gorillas.
Virunga volcano mountains in africa virunga gorilla tourism. Hosted by soledad obrien, go inside the incredible, true story of virunga national park, one of the most biodiverse places on earth and. The thrill of looking for and finding gorillas in virunga. That is an absolute must when you visit the virunga mountains. However for the past two years, the eastern side has had a semblance of peace and usual gorilla treks are possible within the park. See more ideas about mountain gorilla, mountains and national parks. At the kigali genocide memorial, youll learn about the countrys turbulent history and the tragically violent events of 1994 that took the lives of more than 500,000 citizens mainly. International gorilla conservation programme wikipedia. Watch virunga full movie in hd visit virunga in the democratic republic of the congo is africas oldest national. Virunga national park about 5 gorilla groups have been habituated within the park. The water flowing down the mountain towards and around me. Young gorillas basking in the lush, green forest the view of the forest from mikeno lodge morning sunlight seeps through the. This is a fascinating trip to one of the worlds foremost national parks, an area complex in geographic design and diverse in both the plant and animal kingdom.
Click on the link below to download a list of companies which are invested in. Mountain gorillas gorilla trekking safaris gorilla. In addition to the 2 silverbacks killed in january, one of the habituated gorilla families, the kabirizi family, had been attacked on 10 june. A unesco world heritage site, virunga is the oldest national park in africa and the crown jewel of congos ecotourism. Africas mountain gorillas also at risk from coronavirus. In the forested depths of eastern congo lies virunga national park, one of. The animals are fairly familiar with people so they usually display natural behaviour. Mountain gorilla trekking in congo virunga national park. There are around just 800 of these beasts left in the. The latest virunga alliance report for the julyaugustseptember 2019 quarter reports the birth of 5 new baby gorillas in virunga national park, located at the east of the country. Most mountain gorillas live in groups of 10 individuals, with one dominant male and several females.
Dr congo explores oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks. Virunga national park in peril form armed conflict and oil exploration. Do mountain gorilla tracking in style standing eye to eye with mountain gorillas after an climb through africas dense rain forest. With the 4 survivors, the total number of gorillas now stands at 147 in this nature reserve. When poachers at virunga national park in dr congo kill mother gorillas, the task of adopting the babies falls to andre bauma. There was a moment, during the 65 minutes i spent with a family of rwandas mountain gorillas, when i felt like a boulder in a stream. Tourism website of virunga national park official website of virunga national. Hosted by soledad obrien, go inside the incredible, true story of virunga national park, one of the most bio. Around onefifth of virunga national park could be opened to oil drilling. Following gorilla caregiver andre bauma, central sector warden rodrigue mugaruka. A behind the scenes look at the academy award nominated original documentary, virunga, from executive producer leonardo dicaprio.
Gorillas in peril 2015 kinoxto kbs downloaden virunga. At the virunga national park headquarters, near the base of the volcanoes, we were given instructions on the proper behavior to exhibit in the presence of gorillas. Virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave individuals risking their lives to. Andre bauma, a ranger who is also the head gorilla orphan caregiver at virunga, plays with orphaned mountain gorilla ndakasi at senkwekwe center in virunga. Gorillas in peril 2015 tv14 28m criticallyacclaimed documentaries the team behind the searing documentary reveals what inspired them to tell the story of virunga and the lethal fight to save the gorillas sanctuary. Virunga national park in the democratic republic of congo is one of the only four national parks in the whole world that host the estimated population of about 900 mountain gorillas. One female had been killed, leaving behind a young infant. In the past tracking opportunities in congo have been rare due to the perennial insecurity. Virunga gorillas samba mapangala extinction watch uganda congolese. Exit through the gift shop 2010 available on netflix. Welcome to the virunga national park guide, a complete resource for visitors looking for information about the virunga national park, in eastern congo. Virunga national park is one of the most biologically diverse areas on the planet and home to the worlds critically endangered mountain gorillas. Gorillas appear to pose for extraordinary selfie with antipoaching.
The south of the park encompasses much of the virunga massif, a chain of eight volcanoes, some of which are still active. See pictures of virunga national park gorillas in this photo gallery from national geographic. The international gorilla conservation programme igcp was formed in 1991 to ensure that the critically endangered mountain gorillas are conserved in their habitat in the mountain forests of the virunga massif in rwanda, uganda and the democratic republic of the congo. The endangered mountain gorilla has many enemies, and one friend. About virunga virunga alliance news visit virunga virunga national park is a unesco world heritage site in the eastern democratic republic of congo. Congos virunga national park, home to about a third. It focuses on the conservation work of park rangers within the congos virunga national park during the rise of the violent m23 rebellion in 2012 and investigates the activity of the british oil company soco international within the unesco world heritage site. The mountain gorilla, the main flagship species of the property was also being targeted. Bwindi impenetrable forest national park also called the place of darkness due to its dense treetops is an ancient, montane and lowland forest spanning 128 square miles.
The number of travelers that is allowed to go per day is very. Mountain gorillas live only in the dense forests on and around the virunga mountains in rwanda, uganda, and the democratic republic of the congo. Virunga, the documentary examining the crisis of wildlife in the congos virunga national park, is shared with the trailer, film clips, and insightful explanation by. A behindthescenes documentary about the gorillas featured in the film virunga. Gorilla safaris, volcano safari the safari collection. My other children, the orphan gorillas of virunga bbc news. Rangers are risking their lives to save gorillas in virunga national park, which sits in the middle of one of the worlds longest running wars for resources. Trskur til beboelse harlekin og columbine tjener sweden. With soledad obrien, jonathan baillie, andre bauma, melanie gouby.
The parks are home to bush elephants, critically endangered mountain gorillas and the bonobo, an endangered ape. For rangers at the virunga national park a day at work can involve endangered gorillas, conservation work in difficult conditions and the occasional selfie. Wwf global oil explorationin vinp african conservation foundation, news iucn, international union for conservation of nature, helps the world to protect crucial ecosystems. Virunga s biggest tourist draw is undoubtedly its mountain. Capturing moments on a walk in virunga s forest chimpanzee peaks from behind a tree near to mikeno lodge an adult silverback relaxes on the forest floor visit the senkwekwe center, the only facility in the world that cares for mountain gorilla orphans.
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