The rampant overuse of pesticides and fertilizers in the fertile volcanic region of the Virunga Mountains is causing significant environmental concerns, contributing to soil degradation and climate ...

Home to endangered species such as eastern lowland and mountain gorillas, as well as two UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega National Parks — the region is under increasing ...

T he rampant overuse of pesticides and fertilizers in the fertile volcanic region of the Virunga Mountains is causing significant environmental concerns, contributing to soil degradation and ...

Park authorities have been assisting ranger families, but the conflict and economic instability leaves them vulnerable ...

Africa's beautiful lakes not only serve as key sources of water, food and transportation, but also act as borders—both ...

A mountain gorilla in the North Kivu region of Virunga National Park. Image by Joseph King via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Along with Virunga, the U.S. provides funds to other national parks in the ...

home to the mountain gorillas of Virunga National Park. Kenya’s Maasai Mara to the east, with its famed mass annual wildebeest migration. To the south, Table Mountain, a flat-topped mountain ove ...