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Virunga Park oil hunt in DR Congo halted; home to many rare species
BBC News
11 June 2014
Virunga Park oil hunt in DR Congo halted
The hunt for oil is be halted in Africa's oldest national park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a UK-based oil firm has said.
Virunga National Park is a Unesco World Heritage site and home to more than 200 endangered mountain gorillas.
Soco International made the concession after the WWF filed a complaint that the company was violating good business practice guidelines.
The world conservation group has now agreed to drop its case against Soco....
MORE at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27792031
