Park protection

Towards the future: Villagers from Gisigari and Rugari in the Virunga National Park gather to collect tap water. People living in Africa's oldest wildlife reserve, long threatened by armed groups and oil prospectors, pin their hopes on sustainable development projects for energy, agriculture and tourism. - AFP

Africa’s oldest nature park counts on sustainability.

PEOPLE living in and around Africa’s oldest wildlife reserve – Virunga National Park – threatened by armed groups and oil prospectors, are pinning their hopes on sustainable development projects for energy, agriculture and tourism.