Control Tower in Virunga National Park

Control tower at the ICCN (Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature) base in Rumangabo. ICCN guards use these towers to protect the Virunga National park against illegal logging and poachers.

In original language:

Uitkijkpost in Virunga National Park

Uitkijkpost van de ICCN (Institute in Congo for the Conservation of Nature) in Rumangabo, staat Noord-Kivu.

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Unique identifier: GP04EU4

Type: Image

Shoot date: 11/10/2012

Locations: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, Virunga National Park (DRC)

Size: 3744px × 5616px 11MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Local Communities around Virunga National Park in DRC

The British oil company Soco and the French oil company Total are working towards oil exploration in the Virunga National Park. The government has supplied the licenses although the Virunga Park is a protected nature resort and even on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The local communities in the villages in the area are already suffering due to several conflicts. They fear for their future when oil pollution will ruin their fishing waters and agricultural land. These images show farmers and fishermen and their families in their environment.

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