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Institut Congolais Pour La Conservation De La Nature
The ''Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature'' ( English; "Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation") is a Congolese governmental partner tasked with the protection and conservation of the Virunga National Park and Kahuzi-Biega National Park, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Members of the ICCN are charged with the overall protection of the parks and the endangered mountain gorilla. The ICCN works with various national and international NGO A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ... partners. References External links * *http://www.fieldmuseum.org/congo/insticcn.html The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Africa-or ...
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Armes Et Ivoires Confisqué Par L'ICCN, 2003
Armes may refer to: People *Armes (surname) *Armes Beaumont Edward Armes Beaumont (15 December 1842 – 17 July 1913) was a vocalist active in Australia. Beaumont was born in St Faith's, Norfolk, England. He and his family moved to Melbourne in 1848 and later he sang in the choir at the Wesleyan Chap ... (1842–1913), English-born vocalist active in Australia Places * Armes, Nièvre, commune in France {{Disambiguation ...
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English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ...
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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 in the Semliki River valley to in the Rwenzori Mountains. From north to south it extends approximately , largely along the international borders with Uganda and Rwanda in the east. It covers an area of . Two active volcanoes, Mount Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira, are located in the park. They have significantly shaped the national park's diverse habitats and wildlife. More than 3,000 faunal and floral species have been recorded, of which more than 300 are endemic to the Albertine Rift including eastern gorilla (''Gorilla beringei'') and golden monkey (''Cercopithecus kandti''). The park is also home to Tchegera Island. In 1979, the national park was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its rich diversity of habitats, exceptional biodiversity and endemism, and its protection of rare ...
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity". To be selected, a World Heritage Site is nominated by its host country and determined by the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee to be a unique landmark which is geographically and historically identifiable, having a special cultural or physical significance, and to be under a sufficient system of legal protection. World Heritage Sites might be ancient ruins or historical structures, buildings, cities, deserts, forests, islands, lakes, monuments, mountains or wilderness areas, and others. A World Heritage Site may signify a remarkable accomplishment of humankind and serve as evidence of humanity's intellectual history on the planet, or it might be a place of great natur ...
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Democratic Republic Of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 112 million, the DR Congo is the most populous nominally Francophone country in the world. French is the official and most widely spoken language, though there are over 200 indigenous languages. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the economic center. The country is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania (across Lake Tanganyika) to the east; and Zambia and Angola to the south. Centered on the Congo Basin, most of the country's terrain is co ...
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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 . There are two populations: One is found in the Virunga Mountains, Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, Central/East Africa, within three National Parks: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Mgahinga, in southwest Uganda; Volcanoes National Park, Volcanoes, in northwest Rwanda; and Virunga National Park, Virunga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The other population is found in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Some primatologists speculate the Bwindi population is a separate subspecies, though no description has been finalized. The latest population count, released in 2019, revealed there to be approximately 1060 mountain gorillas in the wild. Evolution, taxonomy, and classification Mountain gorillas are descendants of ancestral monkeys and apes found in Africa and Arabia during the start of the Oligo ...
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University Of Kinshasa
The University of Kinshasa (), colloquially known by its acronym UNIKIN, is a public university located in Kinshasa's Lemba, Kinshasa, Lemba commune within the western region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the country's premier university. Initially established in 1954 as Lovanium University during Belgian Congo, Belgian colonial rule, the current university was established following the division of the National University of Zaire (UNAZA) in 1981. The university had an enrollment of 29,554 and a faculty and research staff of 1,929 in the 2018–19 academic year, and currently has twelve academic divisions. The Notre-Dame de la Sagesse is strategically located on the campus and provides Pastoral care, pastoral ministries to professors and students. Campus The university is located about south of central Kinshasa, in the suburb of Lemba, Kinshasa, Lemba. Many of the campus facilities have deteriorated and are in poor condition, or lack proper instructional tools ...
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Government Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the Cabinet, is the junior institution in the executive branch of the central government, central authority governing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the senior institution being the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President of the Republic. The President is the head of state whereas the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Prime Minister is the head of government. Description Under Article 90 of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Constitution of the Third Republic, or the unofficial English translation the government is composed of the Prime Minister, of ministers, of deputy ministers; and as the case may be, of deputy prime ministers, of ministers of state, and of minister delegates. The number of these ministers vary from one government to the next. The government is headed by the Prime Minister, appointed by the President, from the pol ...
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