03 Oct '12, 8pm

NASA satellites catch vast deforestation inside Virunga National Park

NASA satellites catch vast deforestation inside Virunga National Park

British government comes out against drilling in Virunga National Park by UK company (10/01/2012) The British government has come out in opposition against oil drilling plans by UK-based, SOCO International, in Virunga National Park, reports Reuters. The first national park established on the continent, Virunga is home to one of only two populations of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the world. In March of this year, two oil exploratory permits came to light granting SOCO seismic testing inside the park by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Conflict and perseverance: rehabilitating a forgotten park in the Congo (09/19/2012) Zebra racing across the yellow-green savannah is an iconic image for Africa, but imagine you're seeing this not in Kenya or South Africa, but in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Welcome to Upemba National P...

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