Virunga National Park
About Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park is a national park in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1925. In elevation, it ranges from 680 m (2,230 ft) in the Semliki River valley to 5,109 m (16,762 ft) in the Rwenzori Mountains. From north to south it extends approximately 300 km (190 mi), largely along the international borders with Uganda and Rwanda in the east. It covers an area of 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi). It is bounded to the north by the Puemba River and to the south by Tchegera Island in Lake Kivu.
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Virunga National Park in Congo has an FAQ page telling you that if a gorilla gets angry and reaches you while you are on the ground, you should let it attack you.
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