The wire is awash with the tragic news that Rumangabo has fallen to rebel forces loyal to the renegade Democratic Republic of Congo general, Laurent Nkunda, putting the 200 mountain gorillas resident in the Virungas in danger. The rebels have captured the Virunga National Park headquarters at Rumangabo and the rangers who were stationed there have fled into the forest. Now the more than 50 rangers are hiding from the rebels inside the Virunga Forest without food, water or reliable communication as the fighting between government troops and the rebels continues.
The Gorilla Protection blog is assisting the Virunga Park in raising funds to help them evacuate the rangers and host them in Goma. Please donate to help these desperate rangers who take care of the majestic and rare mountain gorillas.
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