Marijnen, E. In review. The transnationalization of nature conservation in conflict areas: the Virunga National Park as a ‘state within a state’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Development and ...

Despite such incidents, the park now has up to 400 elephants, with many crossing ... as would befit a president or a pope. Virunga is national property, but the government in Kinshasa contributes ...

WWF is mourning the deaths of three Virunga National Park rangers and five Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers who were working with them last week, after a rocket propelled grenade attack on their ...

Here, elephants stand so close to the road ... not far from the the DRC and its famed Virunga National Park. Here, wildlife regularly wanders in and out of town. On the banks of Lake Edward ...

Read more about elephants at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/How-Male-Elephants-Bond.html Keepers and pachyderms alike are enjoying the new Asian ...

However, what you might not realize is that the African country is home to the oldest national park on the continent: Virunga National Park. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it's easy to see ...

Virunga National Park rangers. Rangers play a key role in safeguarding protected areas, one of the key conservation actions included in the meta-analysis. (Photo by Bobby Neptune) Disclaimer ...

Two British tourists and a driver were kidnapped in Virunga National Park. A park ranger was also allegedly killed. KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A Congo park spokesman says one guard has been killed and ...