The Economic Value of Virunga National Park - World Wildlife Fund
The Economic Value of Virunga National Park - World Wildlife Fund
The Economic Value of Virunga National Park - World Wildlife Fund
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COMMUNITIES ON THE LINE<strong>Virunga</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong>’s fishery industry is an employmentsource for about 27,000 people and has the potential totriple its production. Sustainable, well-managed uses <strong>of</strong>park resources, like fishing, provide stable, long-termeconomic benefits to local communities.Found in the oil concession dubbed Block V, Lake Edwardcould soon be the site <strong>of</strong> oil exploration activities likeseismic testing and exploratory drilling, which can havenegative impacts on the environment.© Brent Stirton / Reportage by Getty Images / WWF-Canon
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