Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

The Albertine Rift (named, ultimately, for Queen Victoria's consort) runs through parts of several east African countries; on its western side, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Virunga (meaning "volcanoes") National Park runs 190 miles, with two active volcanoes and more than 3,000 faunal and floral species; more than 300 are endemic to the Rift including the eastern mountain gorilla and the golden monkey.

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