May 11, 2014 june 2, 2014 by save virunga virunga movie. The movie introduces us to several of the parks rangers, including one of the men who helps run a gorilla orphanage that, at the time of filming, was the home to four young gorillas whose parents had been killed by poachers. Virunga, a searing documentary set in congo the new york. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including big hero 6, interstellar and jessabelle. What the park needs now more than ever, mburanumwe said, is tourists. Virunga official trailer 1 2014 netflix documentary hd virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of africa the. German,german,english audio description,english original,english audio. By donating, you will become an integral part of the effort to save one of the earths most special treasures. News that soco will stop exploring for oil in africas oldest national park, virunga, is a monumental win for conservation and for the people who depend on the park. Soco international ended up officially exploring oil. Virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of africa the worlds forgotten and a gripping expose of the realities of. Virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave individuals risking their lives to. Sep 09, 2014 virunga official trailer 1 2014 netflix documentary hd virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of africa the. The virunga documentary is a stunning film about the life in and around the virunga national park.
It focuses on the conservation work of park rangers within the congos virunga national park during the rise of the violent m23 rebellion in 2012 and investigates the activity of the british oil company soco international within the unesco world heritage site. Were thrilled to be included amongst some other amazing films, all of which are available to watch on netflix. In june 2014, british oil company, soco, bowed to international pressure and agreed to suspend its oil exploration in virunga national park. A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas. He was returning to the park headquarters having just handed over a dossier of evidence to the drc government documenting socos activity in the region.
Virunga ist ein britischer dokumentarfilm aus dem jahr 2014. Nov 07, 2014 virunga, a new documentary on the congolese park, premieres friday on netflix. June 8, 2014 august 1, 2014 by save virunga greenpeace, the thirst for oil no respite for nature in virunga excerpt and unofficial translation of greenpeaces blogpost. He was recognized by cimmyt in 2014 for his contributions to agriculture. Please check our website and our facebook and twitter pages for uptodate news and details of future funding. Part nature doc, part war journalism, part action thriller, virungas impact has been powerful. Virunga is a national park located in the eastern part of the democratic republic of the congo and designated as unesco world heritage site. Aiced report harnessing agroecology to combat climate change.
Is the incredible true story of a group of brave people virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of africa the world has forgotten and a gripping expose of the realities of life in the congo. Click on the link below to download a list of companies which are invested in. Virunga is home to critically endangered mountain gorillas, which have been. Deutsch espanol francais bahasa indonesia italiano. Virunga is a unesco world heritage site, and as such, is under protection from any mineral or natural resource exploration.
Nov 07, 2014 in virunga, a national park in the democratic republic of congo with rare mountain gorillas is a battleground over oil drilling and conservation. In the forested depths of eastern congo lies virunga national park, one of the most biodiverse places on earth and home to the planet. Virunga official trailer 1 2014 netflix documentary hd. Oct 07, 2014 virunga is a national park located in the eastern part of the democratic republic of the congo and designated as unesco world heritage site. In the forested depths of eastern congo lies virunga national park, one of the most biodiverse. A group of park rangers risk their lives to defend the virunga national park against rebels, poachers and petroleum business. In virunga, a national park in the democratic republic of congo with rare mountain gorillas is a battleground over oil drilling and conservation. Leading conservation groups had collected the signatures of more than 700,000 people who.
Virunga 2014 deutsch stream german online anschauen virunga streaming film 720p, 1080p, dvdrip, hight quality schau jetzt. The mountain range is a branch of the albertine rift mountains, which border the western branch of the east african rift. Virunga the netflix documentary about the virunga national park. Dc virunga, a congolese football club based in goma. Legendas virunga legendas portuguese br 1cd srt pob.
The virunga mountains also known as mufumbiro are a chain of volcanoes in east africa, along the northern border of rwanda, the democratic republic of the congo drc, and uganda. Virunga mountains, virunga also spelled birunga, also called mufumbiro mountains, volcanic range north of lake kivu in eastcentral africa, extending about 50 miles 80 km along the borders of the democratic republic of the congo, rwanda, and uganda. Four heroic individuals, determined to save the native population, wildlife, and precious ecosystem in this mineralrich area, face highpowered villains who wish to exploit its. In the forested depths of eastern congo lies virunga national park, one of the most biodiverse places in the world and home to the last of the mountain gorillas. Virunga national park is the last remaining home for the worlds mountain gorillas, a population of about 800. Virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of africa the worlds forgotten and a gripping expose of the realities of life in the congo. Since the outbreak of war in 1996, 140 virunga rangers have lost their lives defending the park.
When i investigated further on the internet, i found that, in june 2014, soco bowed to pressure from wwf, the british government, unesco and highprofile individuals including richard branson and archbishop desmond tutu, and agreed to stop exploring for oil in virunga. Virunga is open, ready for business al jazeera america. Virunga 2014 this incredible documentary uses the story of a group of dedicated park rangers in charge of defending the land and wildlife particularly the mountain gorillas of virunga national park in the democratic republic of the congo drc as a way to illustrate the heinous costs, in both human and animal lives, wrought by. Virunga, a 2014 documentary disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title virunga.
December 2014 27 entries november 2014 17 entries october 2014 55. Virunga in the democratic republic of the congo is africas. Virunga national park, in the eastern democratic republic of congo. A publication by a german daily the pangolin is one of the worlds most trafficked. Parents need to know that virunga is a hardhitting documentary that unsparingly reveals the recent turbulent, brutal events in virunga national park, eastern congo. In the midst of renewed civil war and a scramble for congos natural resources, a group of brave individuals risk their lives to save the last of the worlds mountain gorillas. German, german, english audio description, english original, english audio. The range runs eastwest, perpendicular to the rift valley in which lie lakes kivu and edward. Virunga park rangers in drc killed in ambush news dw 10. Virungas rangers are racing against the clock to protect both the local communities that surround the park and the endangered mountain gorilla population from these twin threats. Virunga, a new documentary on the congolese park, premieres friday on netflix. Virunga, a searing documentary set in congo the new. The new documentary virunga tackles the threat from rebels, poachers and oil exploration in africas oldest national park but what real effect.
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