A little history and more elaboration on the post below:
“According to local human-rights workers and renowned paleontologist Richard Leakey, among others, a corrupt mafia of charcoal merchants has recently begun harvesting Virunga’s forests to fuel a $30 million-a-year industry. “These are their oil wells,” Leakey says of Virunga’s trees. If unchecked, the loggers’ activities could decimate the gorilla habitat in a few years….” click: Newsweek article
Click and scroll down just a bit to July 14th for an explanation on charcoal burning: Charcoal Burning
National Geographic video: Gorillas Executed in Congo Park
WildlifeDirect: Congo Rangers fight to ensure the survival of the last remaining Mountain Gorillas in Virunga National Park, this is their blog. The country is in the midst of a civil war, the park is one of its hostages at the moment. This blog is updated at least daily, please follow this link: Gorilla Protection
This is a heart wrenching story that really needs attention.
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