Virunga Mountains
Virunga Mountains
The Virunga Mountains are on the border of three countries: Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Each have national parks that are supposed to protect the habitat of the mountain gorillas.
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Republic of Congo
Land of the mountain gorilla and much more
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has got a turbulent past. It offers lots of natural riches, including the Virunga Mountains, home of the mountain gorillas.
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Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve is the best place to see the okapi (a special member of the giraffe family) in the wild. You might spot this wondrous creature in the rainforest, but otherwise you can see them in the nature reserve.
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a rich nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mountainous area includes two dormant volcanoes. This is the habitat of special animals, including the chimpanzee, but also the mountain gorilla.
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Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park is a place where the African elephant is often spotted. It was one of the places where you could find the extremely rare northern white rhino, a subspecies of the white rhino. But the animals are probably now extinct.
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