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Virunga is a world away, but it reminds me of a place I know
I confess: two months ago, I had never heard of Virunga National Park. Now, as WWF’s global emergency campaign intensifies to protect this African ecological treasure from the threat of oil exploration, I see references to Virunga almost daily, and it reminds me of a place I know: the Great Bear coast.

Valuing Virunga
Our insatiable demand for oil is leading to exploration in places that were once considered ‘off limits’– some of the world’s most special, important and fragile places – places like the Arctic and indeed, Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).