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These Women Are Risking Their Lives To Protect Endangered Gorillas In Congo

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Post by Guest Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:56 am

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Photojournalist Monique Jaques travelled to Congo to capture the stories of the women who work to keep the vulnerable mountain gorilla population in Virunga National Park safe from harm.

The lush green forests of Congo's Virunga National Park are home to almost half of the world's endangered mountain gorillas. The species' global population hasdipped to less than 1,000, but in Virunga, numbers are on the rise. This is thanks in part to the hard work of Congo's growing team of wildlife rangers, who regularly put their safety at risk to protect the gorillas and their habitat from poachers and violence between militias and the Congolese army. In the past 20 years, more than 150 park rangers have lost their lives on the job. For decades, the esteemed job was only held by men. The first group of women to successfully complete the mandatory training became rangers in 2014, and now proudly serve to protect the 3,000 square-foot park and its furry inhabitants.  Photojournalist Monique Jaques traveled to Congo to capture the stories of these women bravely working to keep the vulnerable mountain gorilla population in Virunga National Park safe from harm. Check out her remarkable photos below, which are also featured on Wonderful Machine.




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Post by Original Quill Sat Feb 20, 2016 3:49 pm

Gd on them. Couldn't be for a finer cause.

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Post by nicko Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:07 pm

I THINK IT'S 3000 SQ MILES.
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