M23 Rebellion Des emplois créés indirectement grâce à des initiatives communautaires liées à l'écotourisme En travaillant sur ces deux facteurs «déterminants», le Parc permettra de libérer le potentiel économique que l'hydroélectricité a apporté à la région.En tant que CEO de Virunga Energies, Ephrem Balole contribue à superviser la gestion des projets hydroélectriques des Virunga. 1994 An encounter with Virunga’s mountain gorillas is an experience that will leave you awestruck and forever changed.The Park also offers a range of accommodations for those looking to relax and unwind amongst stunning views - including the luxurious Mikeno Lodge, the serene simplicity of Tchegera Island, and the newly built Kibumba tented camp, starting point for gorilla trekking. Partenariat public-privé

The Foundation holds the management contract for the Park.


Virunga National Park offers a selection of unique camps and lodges to visitors.Click below to learn more about each of Virunga’s accommodation optionsVirunga National Park offers visitors a range of exceptional and diverse treks.Click below to learn more about Virunga’s trekking options:Guests can currently book packages for their visit to Virunga National Park.Click below to learn more about each of our available package optionsBefore traveling to Virunga National Park it is important to first confirm that all requirements to enter into the DRC, Uganda, and Rwanda have been secured. Soutien aux familles des Rangers décédés The staff’s extraordinary work would not be possible without the help of individuals and organizations from around the world who have stepped up to support conservation efforts in Virunga.



Whilst male lions are the protectors of the pride, it is the female lions that act as primary hunters, working in teams to ambush their prey. Centrale hydroélectrique de Luviro

Ten years later in 1979, Virunga was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Over the past 20 years, Virunga has seen many periods of conflict, often beginning in or around the Park.

Tous les habitants des villages et quartiers bénéficient de l’éclairage public.

Explorez l'aire protégée la plus ancienne et la plus biologiquement variée d'Afrique Du même ordre de grandeur que Rutshuru I, elle alimentera le Territoire de Lubero et peut-être la ville de Butembo. Focussing on three key areas: hydropower, sustainable agriculture and fisheries, and tourism, Virunga National Park is working to economically transform the region - creating jobs and reducing poverty rates.

Adult African fish eagles have mostly brown bodies with a white head and yellow face and large, powerful, black wings.Photo credit: Greg Homel/Natural Encounters BirdingShoebills can be found in the swamps and marshes of Virunga's Central Sector near Lake Edward, the Ishasha River, and the Rwindi River.Shoebills are tall, stork-like birds with wing spans that can reach over 8 feet (2.4 meters). La construction de Mutwanga II commence Elles alimentent un réseau de distribution d’environ 40.000 usagers directs et indirects.

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A total of 68 widows and 190 children of fallen Rangers, are now, thanks to the Fallen Rangers Fund, being offered financial support, education, and meaningful employment.









A beautiful selection of napkins made by the widows of fallen Rangers are on sale at Mikeno Lodge.



The world's only facility caring for mountain gorilla orphans

The slopes of Mount Mikeno play host to a number of Virunga's critically endangered mountain gorilla families.Lake Edward, one of the most fertile lakes in Africa, is home to numerous bird, fish, and mammal species.

This powerful image of the silverback Senkwekwe brought global attention to this horrific event. Of the population, 12,000 reside in South Africa and 18,000 in East Africa.Photo credit: Greg Homel/Natural Encounters BirdingAfrican fish eagles are birds of prey that live in the waterways of sub-Saharan Africa.

La semaine dernière marquait la fin de 5 mois d'entraînement particulièrement difficile pour les nouveaux rangers des Virunga.

Taux de croissance démographique annuel de la République Démocratique du Congo entre 2010 et 2015.Chaque année, des millions de dollars de charbon de bois sont extraits illégalement du parc par des miliciens armés.La vente illégale de parties d'animaux victimes de braconnage, principalement sous forme de viande de brousse et d'ivoire, rapporte chaque année des millions de dollars.
En savoir plus They can live in herds of a few hundred to a few thousand with females and offspring making up the majority of the group.

Explore Africa’s oldest and most biologically diverse protected area Bienvenue au Parc National des Virunga