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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Virunga National Park' has mentioned 'Virunga National Park' in the following places:
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Virunga National Park is a national park in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | WIKI |
The protected area was extended in 1929 by Virunga National Park, which encompassed the Virunga Mountains, parts of the Rutshuru Territory and the plains south of Lake Edward. | WIKI |
[14] In 1969, the two parks were merged under the name Virunga National Park, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. | WIKI |
[28] In 1994, Virunga National Park was entered into the List of World Heritage in Danger. | WIKI |
[2] Latter controlled the Mikeno sector of Virunga National Park between December 2006 and January 2009. | WIKI |
Rwenzori MountainsHills around Lake EdwardLandscapes in Virunga National Park | WIKI |
Virunga National Park is located in the Congo xe2x88x92 Nile watershed area. | WIKI |
The northern sector of Virunga National Park is contiguous with Uganda's Semuliki and Rwenzori Mountains National Parks, and the central sector with Queen Elizabeth National Park. | WIKI |
Riverine forestPrimary tropical forestHabitats in Virunga National Park | WIKI |
Virunga National Park's flora encompasses 2,077 plant species, including 264 tree species and 230 plants that are endemic to the Albertine Rift. | WIKI |
[7] The plains of Virunga National Park are dominated by wetlands and grasslands with papyrus sedge (Cyperus papyrus), jointed flatsedge (C. articulatus), common reed (Phragmites mauritanica), sacaton grasses (Sporobolus consimilis), ambatch (Aeschynomene elaphroxylon), conkerberry (Carissa spinarum), paperbark thorn (Vachellia sieberiana) and kowai fruit (Coccinia grandis). | WIKI |
Virunga National Park's faunal species include 196 mammals, 706 bird species, 109 reptiles and 65 amphibians as of 2012. | WIKI |
Virunga National Park together with the adjacent Queen Elizabeth National Park forms a 'Lion Conservation Unit'. | WIKI |
Of the Albertine Rift's endemic birds, Rwenzori turaco, Rwenzori batis, Archer's ground robin, red-throated alethe, Kivu ground thrush, collared apalis, mountain masked apalis, dusky crimson-wing, Shelley's crimsonwing, red-faced woodland warbler, stripe-breasted tit, blue-headed sunbird, regal sunbird, Rwenzori double-collared sunbird, handsome spurfowl and strange weaver were recorded in Virunga National Park's southern sector during surveys in 2004. | WIKI |
Children around a health care centreSettlements at the edge of the Nyiragongo craterEthnic groups in and around Virunga National Park | WIKI |
Ethnic groups living in and around Virunga National Park include: | WIKI |
The documentary Virunga documents the work of Virunga National Park rangers and the activities of British oil company Soco International within the park. | WIKI |
Virunga National Park is unique with its active chain of volcanoes and rich diversity of habitats that surpass those of any other African park. | UNESCO |
Criterion (vii): Virunga National Park offers the most spectacular montane landscapes in Africa. | UNESCO |
Criterion (viii): Virunga National Park is located in the centre of the Albertine Rift, of the Great Rift Valley. | UNESCO |
Criterion (x): Due to its variations in altitude (from 680 m to 5,109 m), rainfall and nature of the ground, Virunga National Park possesses a very wide diversity of plants and habitats, making it the top African National Park for biological diversity. | UNESCO |