Virunga, Africa's Oldest National Park, Turns 100
Virunga, Africa's Oldest National Park, Turns 100
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🦍 Virunga filmed in Sora Virunga - A Living Volcanic Landscape Virunga lies in Central Africa along the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. The region forms one of… | Andy Origin R.
🦍 Virunga filmed in Sora Virunga - A Living Volcanic Landscape Virunga lies in Central Africa along the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. The region forms one of… | Andy Origin R.
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Rare gorilla twins spark hope in Congo’s Virunga Park
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Rare gorilla twins spark hope in Congo’s Virunga Park
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Virunga National Park is Africa’s largest protected area. Active volcanoes, towering mountains, shifting weather patterns, forests, lakes, wetlands and savannah all combine to create some of the most stunning views found anywhere on the planet.⁠ ⁠ - - - - - ⁠ ⁠ Le Parc National des Virunga est la plus grande zone protégée d'Afrique. Des volcans actifs, des montagnes imposantes, des tendances climatiques variées, des forêts, des lacs, des zones humides et des savanes se combinent pour créer certa
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Virunga National Park is Africa’s largest protected area. Active volcanoes, towering mountains, shifting weather patterns, forests, lakes, wetlands and savannah all combine to create some of the most stunning views found anywhere on the planet.⁠ ⁠ - - - - - ⁠ ⁠ Le Parc National des Virunga est la plus grande zone protégée d'Afrique. Des volcans actifs, des montagnes imposantes, des tendances climatiques variées, des forêts, des lacs, des zones humides et des savanes se combinent pour créer certa
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Elephants in Virunga National Park eat a wide variety of grasses, leaves, shrubs, fruits, and roots, helping to maintain a balanced ecosystem and creating habitats for smaller creatures.⁠ ⁠ Support our Rangers and their elephant conservation efforts today by contributing a tile to our Conservation Mosaic: bit.ly/ConservationMosaic 🐘 - - - - -⁠ ⁠ Les éléphants du Parc National des Virunga mangent une grande variété d'herbes, de feuilles, d'arbustes, de fruits et de racines, contribuant ainsi à m
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Elephants in Virunga National Park eat a wide variety of grasses, leaves, shrubs, fruits, and roots, helping to maintain a balanced ecosystem and creating habitats for smaller creatures.⁠ ⁠ Support our Rangers and their elephant conservation efforts today by contributing a tile to our Conservation Mosaic: bit.ly/ConservationMosaic 🐘 - - - - -⁠ ⁠ Les éléphants du Parc National des Virunga mangent une grande variété d'herbes, de feuilles, d'arbustes, de fruits et de racines, contribuant ainsi à m
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Forest Rangers protect precious mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park in the Congo. @Patrick Sadiki is one of these Rangers and Angels protecting our mountain gorillas. Over 200 rangers have lost their lives protecting mountain gorillas in the park. #VirungaNationalPark #MountainGorillas #Rangers #Gorilla #SilverbackGorilla | GorillaSeeker Karen Tingen
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Forest Rangers protect precious mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park in the Congo. @Patrick Sadiki is one of these Rangers and Angels protecting our mountain gorillas. Over 200 rangers have lost their lives protecting mountain gorillas in the park. #VirungaNationalPark #MountainGorillas #Rangers #Gorilla #SilverbackGorilla | GorillaSeeker Karen Tingen
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Virunga National Park in Congo - Activities, things to do and Attractions
Virunga National Park in Congo - Activities, things to do and Attractions
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Inside the Fight to Save One of the World’s Most Dangerous Parks
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There's no conservation job more dangerous than being a Virunga Park ranger. In the last decade, 140 rangers have died protecting gorillas. Without these brave rangers, the gorilla doctors couldn't do their vital work. It's extreme conservation for a reason. #VirungaPark #GorillaConservation #ParkRangers #WildlifeProtection #ConservationHeroes | Real Wild
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These rangers live with four orphaned mountain gorillas—and the bond they share will melt your heart. http://on.natgeo.com/29o27Yb | National Geographic
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On this Christmas Day, we honor the Virunga Rangers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2018. We are indebted to these brave men and women for their dedicated service in protecting the Park, its endangered wildlife and the communities that call it home. Over 175 Rangers have been killed in defense of Virunga over the last 20 years. If you would like to make a donation in honor of the Fallen Rangers or other vital projects in Virunga, click here virunga.org/donate. We thank you for your s
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Today on #WorldRangerDay, we honour the 750 Rangers who protect Virunga National Park – safeguarding wildlife, supporting communities and working for peace in eastern Congo. We also remember and pay tribute to those who lost their lives in this mission. 📹 Kaley Grâce Armant - Virunga National Park | Virunga National Park
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Today marks 100 years since the establishment of Virunga National Park. On 21 April 1925, Virunga became Africa’s first national park. A century later, it remains one of the world’s most important protected areas — home to iconic wildlife and a source of life and resilience for millions. But today, the challenges are greater than ever. Much of the Park and surrounding region is now under rebel control. Amid instability, the Virunga Alliance continues its mission — to protect nature, support comm
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In the DRC, Virunga National Park marks 100 years of conservation and struggle
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On #WorldRangerDay - LCA celebrates the Rangers of the Virunga National Forest who put their lives at risk every day to protect the park, the local residents, and the wildlife, including the endangered mountain gorillas. Without them, Virunga National Park would not exist. LCA provides ongoing support to Virunga National Park's AirWing program. The AirWing increases the efficiency of ground patrols and helps to keep the Rangers and animals safe, along with providing emergency evacuations for inj
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They were protecting a gorilla sanctuary. Six rangers from the Virunga National Park, the oldest national park in Africa, were killed by armed groups in an ambush. Meanwhile, in the Democratic Republic of Congo... | Brut
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This Sunday, Angeles runs the Paris Marathon to support Virunga’s 826 Rangers — and to mark 100 years of Africa’s oldest national park 🌍 Virunga’s Rangers are more than conservationists — they’re first responders, guardians, and protectors of one of the most ecologically rich and fragile places on Earth. €42/month provides a Ranger with essential medical insurance — a lifeline for those who risk everything to protect Virunga. With 826 Rangers on the frontline, the need is urgent. Stand with the
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Help protect Virunga National Park by supporting our Airwing team! With your donation, we can enhance their operations, improving the monitoring of vast, remote areas, assisting over 760 Rangers, and responding swiftly to emergencies.⁠ ⁠ From now until midday BST on April 25th, every donation up to £10k will be matched by the Postcode Green Trust through Big Give, doubling its impact.⁠ ⁠ With your help, we can expand Virunga's airstrips in the central and northern sectors of the Park, vital habi
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Meet Désiré, a Virunga Ranger following in his father’s footsteps, protecting the Park and its wildlife while building a conservation legacy for future generations. - - - - - - - - - Rencontrez Désiré, un écogarde de Virunga qui suit les traces de son père, protégeant le Parc et sa faune tout en construisant un héritage pour les générations futures. 📹 Kaley Grâce Armant #ParkRangers #ProtectingWildlife #GivingSeason | Virunga National Park
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"The national park is the only hope this region has." Meet the rangers risking their lives to protect Africa's Virunga National Park from armed militia, poachers and the oil industry. Award-winning Netflix original documentary #Virunga, arrives 7th November. Only on Netflix. | Netflix
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On April 13th, Angèle, one of Virunga’s dedicated Rangers, will be running the Paris Marathon to mark the Park's centennial, raise awareness of its ongoing mission, and generate crucial funds for Ranger medical care.⁠ ⁠ Every day, the 750 Rangers of Virunga National Park risk their lives to protect endangered wildlife and safeguard local communities in one of the world’s most challenging regions.⁠ ⁠ Learn how you can support Angèle’s race - just €1 per KM can provide life-saving medical care for
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Hail storm over the world’s largest lava lake at the Nyiragongo volcano. 🌋🌨☂️ Want an up close view? See our website at visitvirunga.org for details on booking a night atop the Nyiragongo crater. ✈️🥾🌋⛺️ | Virunga National Park
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Nyiragongo volcano in rare form as molten lava overflows the rim of the world’s largest lava lake. See visitvirunga.org for info on booking a volcano trek in Virunga National Park. 📸: Caragh Roberts | Virunga National Park
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Ranger teams across Africa are uniting for the second year in a row for the #WildlifeRangerChallenge, a race with one goal: to support thousands of rangers and threatened species including elephants, pangolins, rhinos, and lions. On the 18th of September, join the virtual challenge and run alongside our wildlife defenders by registering at http://WildlifeRangerChallenge.org | Virunga National Park
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Rangers and Gorillas: Wordless Empathy in Virunga National Park. #shorts
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Virunga National Park 🦍 Kongo
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Silverback Gorilla tries to break wild Papaya Tree Virunga National Park, Rwanda
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❤️❤️❤️ “ You want to know who deserves a standing ovation? Rangers at Virunga National Park.  Rescuers who pull elephants out of sinkholes.  Marine biologists replanting seagrass by… | Linda Laven
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Virunga National Park DRC
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In ‘Virunga,’ rangers risk death to save Africa’s oldest national park
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