Visiting mountain gorillas, Virunga national park, DRC, autor GRIDArendal

The mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) can be visited 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 species is listed as critically endangered. Visiting them helps to secure their future.Author: Peter Prokosch