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The Virunga Mountains (also known as Mufumbiro) are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains, which border the western branch of the East African Rift. They are located between Lake Edward and Lake Kivu. The name "Virunga" is an English version of the Kinyarwanda word ibirunga, which means "volcanoes".
The mountain range consists of eight major volcanoes. Most of them are dormant, except Mount Nyiragongo 3,462 metres (11,358 ft) and Mount Nyamuragira 3,063 metres (10,049 ft), both in the DRC. Recent eruptions occurred in 2006 and in January 2010. Mount Karisimbi is the highest volcano at 4,507 metres (14,787 ft). The oldest mountain is Mount Sabyinyo, which rises 3,634 metres (11,923 ft) above sea level.
The Virunga Mountains are home of the critically endangered mountain gorilla, listed on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species due to habitat loss, poaching, disease, and war (Butynski et al. 2003). The Karisoke Research Center, founded by Dian Fossey to observe gorillas in their native habitat, is located between Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke.
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Two decades of conflict in the DR Congo have not only had a tragic impact on the country's human communities but also on its wildlife. Gelareh Darabi meets the park staff who put their lives on the line to protect Congo's wildlife. At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained. Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of journalism that the world has come to ...
These are gorillas of the Susa group. This is the same group that was studied by Dianne Fossey before her death in 1985 (as described in the movie "Gorillas in the Mist"). One of the older females, Poppy, is still alive and part of the group. The group is the largest that it is possible to visit, with 39 members, and also very unusually has a total of four silverbacks. However, it's also the most remote among the habituated groups in Rwanda; it's an hour drive out of town to the slopes of Mt. Karisimbi where they live, and typically a 3-hour hike to reach them. They're usually found above 3,000 m altitude, which makes it a strenuous climb. Overall, mountain gorillas are extremely endangered; the 2011 worldwide population estimate is 790 individuals. They only live in southern Uganda, nor...
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) visits endangered mountain gorillas at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Visiting the handful of mountain gorillas left in the world can be an amazing adventure! A wonderful place to discover them is in Volcanoes National Park in the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda. There, you can go with very experienced and knowledgeable guides and rangers that will bring you the best experience, while simultaneously respecting and protecting the gorillas and their habitat. It's a LONG and sometimes difficult trek, so be sure to be prepared for the elements! I guarantee that your personal experience with these gentle animals will make it all worthwhile.
Patrimonito means 'small heritage' in Spanish and the character represents a young heritage guardian. Patrimonito has been widely adopted as the international mascot of the World Heritage Education Programme. Patrimonito was created in 1995 by a group of Spanish-speaking students during a workshop at the 1st World Heritage Youth Forum held in Bergen, Norway. The young students designed Patrimonito on the basis of the World Heritage Emblem which symbolizes the interdependence of cultural and natural sites: the central square is a form created by people and the circle represents nature, the two being intimately linked; the emblem is round like the world and at the same time a symbol of protection. Patrimonito Storyboard Competition In 2002 a cartoon series entitled Patrimonito's World Heri...
Close encounter with the Kwitonua group in Parc des Volcanos, Virunga Mountains, Rwanda - home to the last mountain gorillas in the world.
Virunga National Park offers the most spectacular montane landscapes in Africa. Virunga Mountain Gorillas are highly endangered and we have to do all efforts to protect them. All footage shown can be licensed on http://footage.framepool.com Blog: http://blog.framepool.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/framepool Facebook: http://facebook.com/framepool
The Congo contains some of the most fascinating natural wildlife habitats in Africa. This fascinating country is home to a remarkable creature, the Mountain Gorilla. Our destination is the Virunga National Park that extends along the borders of the Congo, Uganda and Ruanda. Close to the border with Uganda is the village of Goma that contains several dwellings and a good market that displays an amazing variety of exotic fruit. After a short but very welcome break the journey continues in a four-wheel drive minibus but this does not last very long as it soon becomes necessary to travel by foot, a daunting prospect but also one inspired by the possibility of spotting the rare Mountain Gorilla in its natural habitat on a journey that will take around two days. The excitement continues to moun...
Country #19 in 2015 was RWANDA! This country was hands down our favorite in Africa. Despite all the challenges, struggles and down right treacherous past the country has had, the government and people are making great gains to preserve their beautiful piece of this planet. The streets are clean, the people overwhelmingly friendly and hard working, plus the wildlife is out of this World. Gorilla trekking in the Virunga Mountains goes on our top 5 travel experiences of all time. Check out what adventure we are doing right now at http://www.divergenttravelers.com/
The trip included a visit to Uganda Equator, the Ankole Cow in Mbarara, hiking to the top of Murchison Falls, boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, an exciting game drive, a trilling Balloon Safari with an exciting game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. We ended our FAM trip with the ultimate Gorilla Trekking experience in Bwindi and Virunga Mountains!
Baby gorillas wrestle on the forest floor and swing from the trees. Meanwhile, a huge silverback eats leaves & bamboo, sneezes and farts. His eating and dozing is disturbed by shrieking... After trekking through the forest to find them, we were allowed to spend one hour with the gorillas. This family was well habituated to humans and didn't seem at all bothered by our presence.
After 4 hours walk through the mountains, jungle and bamboo forest, we finally found this group of mountain gorillas having rest after a meal. We spent about an hour with them. The beautiful soundtrack is Richard Bona; "Muto Bye Bye" from album Munia (The Tale), 2003
English/Nat The famous gorillas in the Virunga National Park on the Congo-Rwandese border are back on the tourist map. The Virunga park had been closed over the last 6 months because of ethnic conflicts in the area, making it too dangerous for any tourists to enter the park. Hunting and the steady loss of forests have made primates the most endangered group of mammals on the planet, and the Virunga park houses the most fragile population of mountain gorillas. Now that it's back open Congo hopes adventurous tourists will come again and enjoy the sight and company of these famous gorillas. When war swept the former Zaire late last year, human beings were not the only victims. Ten rare mountain gorillas were killed in the Virunga National Park in northeast Congo ...
These young gorillas are enjoying a break from the daily grind of searching for food. You can see one of them rehearsing a mock display of aggression. They live wild in the forests of Virunga National Park in DRC. The Park Rangers who filmed them track them every day to see if they're OK. The park authorities are now allowing very small numbers of people to go with the rangers to meet the gorillas. To find out more about this opportunity or to see how you can help the park rangers to protect the world's few remaining Mountain Gorillas, please go to http://www.gorillacd.org.
I was so close to the gorillas!! Gorilla Trekking in the lush Virunga Mountains with the beautiful mountain gorillas. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Isimbi family of 16 with one silverback. Contact Amanda to start planning your Gorilla Trekking Safari www.amandastrowbridge.com or www.amandablogsafrica.com
Gorilla Trekking in the lush Virunga Mountains with the beautiful mountain gorillas. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Isimbi family of 16 with one silverback. Contact Amanda to start planning your Gorilla Trekking Safari www.amandastrowbridge.com or www.amandablogsafrica.com
Gorilla Trekking in the Virunga Mountains with the beautiful mountain gorillas. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Isimbi family of 16 with one silverback. Contact Amanda to start planning your Gorilla Trekking Safari www.amandastrowbridge.com or www.amandablogsafrica.com
Les gorilles des montagnes sont filmés dans leur habitat naturel dans le parc des Volcans au sein du Massif du Virunga au Rwanda. Moment d'une rare intensité. Mountain gorillas are filmed in their natural habitat in the Parc des Volcans in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda. Love. All rights reserved to Pierre Bertho FB : www.facebook.com/pierreberthophotographe WebSite : www.pierrebertho.fr
While in the DRC visiting Virunga National Park I discovered a killer volcano with the largest lava lake in the world. Yes, I was probably the last to find out, but that didn't stop me from checking out hell on earth.
The Silverback gorillas of the Virunga mountains are the last in the world (less than 800 per last count). After watching the Virunga documentary & reading about SOCO International I had to visit.
This is a screencast recording of live-hosted virtual tour of the Virunga Volcanoes region that took place on 6 October 2015. Visit vecotourism.org for more information. The tour traces the story of European interaction with these gentle giants, beginning with the dizzying heights of Mount Sabinyo, pauses in a misty glade to pay our respects at Dian Fossey’s grave, and finishes with Rwanda’s Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony and a visit with the Susa group on the flanks of Mount Karisimbi. Ian Redmond, your tour host, first arrived in the Virungas in 1976 as a research assistant for Dr. Dian Fossey and has been working there on-and-off for much of the past forty years as a passionate advocate for gorilla conservation. You'd have to look far and wide to find a better guide to this fasci...
Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3470 m (11382 ft)[1] in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift. It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of Goma and Lake Kivu and just west of the border with Rwanda. More info visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nyiragongo Searches related to Nyiragongo Volcano nyiragongo volcano tours, nyiragongo volcano eruption 2002 responses, nyiragongo volcano case study, nyiragongo volcano map, nyiragongo volcano lava lake, nyiragongo volcano eruption 2012, nyiragongo volcano hike, nyiragongo volcano information,
Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3470 m (11382 ft)[1] in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift. It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of Goma and Lake Kivu and just west of the border with Rwanda. More info visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nyiragongo Searches related to Nyiragongo Volcano nyiragongo volcano tours, nyiragongo volcano eruption 2002 responses, nyiragongo volcano case study, nyiragongo volcano map, nyiragongo volcano lava lake, nyiragongo volcano eruption 2012, nyiragongo volcano hike, nyiragongo volcano information,
Wild Mountain Gorillas Documentary: Fighting to Survive! There are roughly 700 mountain gorillas remaining on Earth, and nearly half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains in central Africa. These gorillas live on the green, volcanic slopes of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo—areas that have seen much human violence from which the gorillas have not escaped unscathed. Many conservation initiatives are meant to aid mountain gorillas, and it is believed that their numbers may be steady or slowly increasing. Still they continue to face major threats from habitat loss and poaching. Mountain gorillas have longer hair and shorter arms than their lowland cousins. They also tend to be a bit larger than other gorillas. Mountain gorillas are one of the most endangered an...
Dr. Dian Fossey, spent 14 years in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda Studying the huge primates where after a number of years she was accepted by one of the gorilla family groups and treated as a member. After an absence of 3 years, she returns to visit her beloved gorillas to find out if they still remember and accept her.
The National Geographic Documentary Talking about The Lives of Mountain Gorillas. There are roughly 700 mountain gorillas remaining on Earth, and nearly half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains in central Africa. These gorillas live on the green, volcanic slopes of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo—areas that have seen much human violence from which the gorillas have not escaped unscathed. In this Full Documentary Gorillas can climb trees, but are usually found on the ground in communities of up to 30 individuals. These troops are organized according to fascinating social structures. Troops are led by one dominant, older adult male, often called a silverback because of the swath of silver hair that adorns his otherwise dark fur. Troops also include several othe...
The National Geographic Documentary Talking about The Lives of Mountain Gorillas. There are roughly 700 mountain gorillas remaining on Earth, and nearly half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains in central Africa. These gorillas live on the green, volcanic slopes of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo—areas that have seen much human violence from which the gorillas have not escaped unscathed. In this Full Documentary Gorillas can climb trees, but are usually found on the ground in communities of up to 30 individuals. These troops are organized according to fascinating social structures. Troops are led by one dominant, older adult male, often called a silverback because of the swath of silver hair that adorns his otherwise dark fur. Troops also include several othe...
Mountain Gorilla - Full Documentary HD The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. There are two populations. One is found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, within three National Parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-west Rwanda; and Virunga in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The other is found in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Some primatologists consider the Bwindi population in Uganda may be a separate subspecies, though no description has been finished. As of November 2012, the estimated total number of mountain gorillas is around 880.
In the dark.misty forests of Rwanda in central Africa, around 700 mountain gorillas scratch out an existence despite increasing human encroachment. Their home in the Virunga mountains, a chain of mostly extinct volcanoes in the middle of one of the world's most unstable areas, both in geographic and human terms. Not untill the 1960s did research finally convince the world that these animals were our peaceful cousins. One of the first people to change attitudes was researcher romain Baertsoen-discover his amazing story.
This video is about gorillas of Virunga Mountains and Serengeti migration in 2014.