Topic: Unesco Research

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October 21 , 2007
SCI230 Introduction to Life Science
The topic I chose for my research paper in the Virunga National Park .
The National park is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC ) which is located in Africa . The Virunga National Park date of
inscription is 1979 and was added to the endangered list in 1994 .
The Congo has serious economical and poverty issues . The issues that I
am concerned and interested in are the mountain gorillas that inhabit
the Virunga National Park .
The main issue I will be researching is the poaching of thousands of the
mountain gorillas that have been protected in the conservation . Since
the Rwandan war broke out in 1994 the state of the DRC has suffered .
According to one estimate published in 2003 the war may directly and
indirectly have caused the deaths of over 4 million people in DR Congo
since 1996 . As has become increasingly common in Africa the victims were
almost all civilians .
Because of the devastation left behind from the war the Congolese people
have had to resort to any means to survive , some have resorted to
poaching the mountain gorillas for profit .
My research paper will explore the conservation of the Virunga National
Park and the progress the park has accomplished thus far .
The Mining Company I work for is currently starting a major mining
project in the Congo . I have many colleagues and close friends that
have been asked to move to the Congo and start up the new mine . My
neighbor has lived there now for about 8 months and has told me many
stories of her adventures . All of these stories has peaked my interest
in learning more about the Congo .
References
Conservation International (2007 . Orphaned Baby Mountain Gorillas
Rescued After Recent Slaughter in Congo . Press release retrieved October
20 , 2007 from HYPERLINK "http /web .conservation .org /xp /news /press_releases /2007 /072707 .xml ?KNC-
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http /web .conservation .org /xp /news /press_releases /2007 /072707 .xml ?KNC-a
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U .S . Department of State (September 18 , 2007 . U .S . Support to Virunga
National Park and Mountain Gorillas of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo . Retrieved October 20 , 2007 from HYPERLINK "http /www .state .gov /r /pa /prs /ps /2007 /sep /92236 .htm "
http /www .state .gov /r /pa /prs /ps /2007 /sep /92236 .htm
US Today (2007 . Congo rebels seize habitat for endangered gorillas .
Retrieved October 20 , 2007 from HYPERLINK "http /www .usatoday .com /news /world /environment /2007-10-07-gorillas_N .ht
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http /www .usatoday .com /news /world /environment /2007-10-07-gorillas_N .htm...

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