Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Woman-on-Shore-of-Lake-Edward-in-DRC-27MZIFV74JLO.htmlConceptually similarChildren on Lake Edward in DRCGP04ETNCompleted★★★★Villagers from Lunyasenge in DRCGP04ETLCompleted★★★★Fishermen on Lake Eduard in DRCGP04ETKCompleted★★★★Fishermen on Lake Eduard in DRCGP04ETJCompleted★★★★Fishermen Repairing Nets in DRCGP04ETGCompleted★★★★Fishermen in Vitshumbi Village in DRCGP04ETTCompleted★★★★Fishing Boats at Lake Edward in DRCGP04ETICompleted★★★★Fishermen Repairing Nets in DRCGP04ETHCompleted★★★★Vitshumbi Resident in DRCGP04ETRCompleted★★★★View AllGP04ETMWoman on Shore of Lake Edward in DRCA woman sorts out charcoal on the shore of the Lake Edward, near Lunyasenge, an improvised fishing village where fishermen carry out their activities illegally as in this area of the lake it is not allowed to fish. The village is located at the edge of the Virunga National Park.In original language:Vrouw Sorteert Houtskool bij Lake EdwardVrouw uit het dorp Lunyasenge sorteert houtskool aan de oever van lake Edward. Dit dorp is een geimproviseerd dorp aan de rand van het Virunga National Park. De vissers uit het dorp vangen hun vis illegaal uit het meer. Staat: Noord Kivu.Locations:Africa-Democratic Republic of the Congo-North Kivu-Virunga National Park (DRC)Date:7 Oct, 2012Credit:© Greenpeace / Jan-Joseph StokMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxRestrictions:ANY EXTERNAL NON-GREENPEACE USE MUST BE CLEARED THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHER. PLEASE CONTACT THE MEDIA LIBRARY AT GP INTERNATIONAL OR GP NETHERLANDSKeywords:Beaches-Boats-Charcoal-Day-Fisheries-Fishers-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Lakes-Local population-Native Africans-Outdoors-WaterShoot:Local Communities around Virunga National Park in DRCThe 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.
