From Uganda we made a short trip from Kisoro to Rwanda and further to the border town of Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu. We crossed from Gisenyi to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The eastern DRC has been largely effected for the last 20 years by rebel groups. Africa's oldest park, Le Parc National des Virungas, has been terribly damaged, trespassed into, and beaten by the insurrections. Yet, the park has fought and survived. As well as the park rangers, the fragile Mountain Gorilla population has fought back from the brink of extinction. Virunga has several gorilla families that are habituated to be visited by tourists, and it is this tourism industry that keeps the gorillas protected by creating a valuable source of revenue for the park and the communities surrounding the park. We met the Lulenga family starting our trek from the Bikenge Patrol Station after a crazy ride down bumpy roads.
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| The Silver Back of the family. |
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| Eva having a coffee after a tough trekking day. |
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