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Parson's chamaeleon. Close-up of eye. Eastern Madagascar


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The total population of the mountain gorilla subspecies is about 700 individuals, split almost evenly into two groups: one in the Virunga range of volcanoes on the Uganda-Rwanda-DRC border, and the other in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.

23 Dec 2008
Conflict zone Mountain Gorillas viewed by rangers for first time in more than a year
Mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been seen by park rangers for the first time since the rangers were forced out of areas of Virunga National Park by Laurent Nkunda’s army 15 months ago.
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New or updated projects

Modified: Nov 2008 - Started: Nov 2008

Reduce emission for Deforestation and Degradation( REDD) in Congo Basin region

The project aims to build capacity and provide training and support to key players in the Congo Basin region. This will allow them to prepare and part... » Read more

Key contacts

Birima Fall
(Communication Manager)
WWF West Africa Marine Ecoregion Office (WAMER),
Dakar

T: +221 33 869 37 07
 
Kimunya Mugo
(Communications Manager)
WWF Eastern Africa Regional Programme Office (EARPO),
Nairobi

T: +254 20 3877355
 
Peter Ngea
(Communications Manager, WWF CARPO)
WWF Central Africa Regional Programme Office (CARPO),
Yaounde

T: +237 22 21 70 83

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