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The ''Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature'' (
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Africa-org-stub
The ''Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature'' (English
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; "Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation") is a Congolese governmental partner tasked with the protection and conservation of the Virunga National Park
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and Kahuzi-Biega National Park, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
. Members of the ICCN are charged with the overall protection of the parks and the endangered mountain gorilla
The mountain gorilla (''Gorilla beringei beringei'') is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN as of 2018.
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. The ICCN works with various national and international NGO
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partners.
References
External links
* *http://www.fieldmuseum.org/congo/insticcn.htmlThe Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Africa-org-stub