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Rangers fight to save Congo's gorillas
In Virunga National Park Congo, park rangers faced by rebels and militias guard iconic mountain gorillas as violence shutters access. With 120 rangers killed over a decade, staff risk life and shelter in tents while protecting a population of about 190 of the world’s 700 gorillas, and tourism revenue lags behind threats from charcoal traders and armed groups.
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Virunga National Park
Congo
Simmer Tie
Mburanunwwe
Central African
Vicunga National Park
Mburanumwe
Mikeno
Diddy Mwanaki
Park Service
Mwanaki
Gorilla
Rwanda
Uganda
Anicet Baziheraho
Robert Muir
Frankfurt Zoological Society
Muir
Africa
Virunga
Bwindi