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Virunga Park oil hunt in DR Congo halted
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27792031
A quarter of the world's endangered mountain gorillas live in Virunga
The hunt for oil is to 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.
