Gorillas Killed By Ranger Hired To Protect Them
The Virunga National Park, is home to a bit more than half of the world's last 700 mountain gorillas. Here, a senior park official has been arrested due to claims that he organized the killing of ten rare mountain gorillas in 2007. Democratic Republic of Congo - Honore Mashagiro has been charged by the Congolese Nature Conservation Institute (ICCN), which he was a member of, for ordering and allowing the killing of ten of these rare gorillas in 2007. The Virunga National Park is one of the Unesco world heritage sites. Each World Heritage Site is the property of the country on whose territory the site is located, but it is considered in the interest of the international community to preserve each site for future generations of humanity. The protection and conservation of these sites are a concern of all the World Heritage countries. Unfortunately, the park is located in an area where rebels have set up base making it a volatile region. Reports say that there are six other foreste