The Environmental Crime Crisis

Illegal charcoal trade

Charcoal business in Virunga area Millions of US Dollars

Total annual value of Goma charcoal market

Lake Edward

30

Biundu

Estimate of taxes annually collected from charcoal production by Congo Army (FDLR) in Rutshuru

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

2

Estimates of taxes annually collected from charcoal trade by CNDP in Kingi market

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

0.5

UGANDA

Sources: UNSC, S/2008/773.

Rutshuru

Figure 19a-b: The illicit charcoal trade in eastern DRC, but also into Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, is a significant threat to protected areas, forests and also a significant income to criminals and militias.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Burungu

Virunga National Park

Kriolirwe

Kingi

Volcanoes National Park

Kibumba

Kibati

RWANDA

Goma

National Park Illegally deforested area between 2003 and 2006 Refugee camp Main charcoal trade

Lake Kivu

5 Km 0

Sources: UNSC, S/2008/773; Central African Regional Program for the Environment, 2007; ICCN.

and destinations Patrol checkpoint

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