The Last Stand of the Gorilla

Under siege Gorrila territory affected by war, mining and logging

Rwenzori National Park

Beni

Kibale National Park

Nitoyo

Opyenge

North Kivu

Biambwe

Luberu

UGANDA

Maiko National Park

National Park

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Interconnecting roads, not paved Minor roads and paths

Pressure on the territory

Virunga National Park

Deforestation areas monitored, 1990 - 2003

Biundu

Coltan and cassiterite mine Gold mine

Biruwe

Conflicts

Rutshuru

Area cotrolled by rebels Area with strong rebel influence Security related incidents against Humanitarian Organizations in 2009 and 2010

Masisi

Walikale

Goma

RWANDA

Number of people per province Internally displaced people in North-Kivu region, 2009-10

Kahuzi-Biega National Park

325 000

Kalehe

100 000

8 000 or less

South Kivu

Sources: UNOCHA , series of maps ; The Woods Hole Research Center, UNFCCC-COP, Reducing Co 2 Emissions from Deforestation And Degrada- tion in The Democratic Republic of Congo: A First Look, 2007; Institut Géographique National congolaise; Global Witness, “Faced with a gun, what can you do?”, 2009; The Guardian press release.

Bukavu

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