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
84
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