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description: (from the front flap) In the oldest national park in Africa amid the political unrest of the Democratic Republic of Congo a group of rangers struggles to protect the park and one of its greatest resources: half the world's population of mountain gorillas. The region also rich in mineral resources is both the setting and subject of the story. It is here that the rangers along with soldiers rebels miners and coal traders fight for their livelihoods and their beliefs. Malika is an 11-year-old girl living in a refugee camp on the edge of Vieunga. She sees the dangers of the world as an artist. Along her journey she encounters a variety of characters including Esther one of the parks first female rangers; Aymar a poacher-turned-ranger; and Njembe a boy who is pulled into the dangerous ranks of Sakombi's infamous rebels. This book explores the dizzying complexities of the region and finds hope through the inspired imagination of Malika.
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title: Virunga: Africa's Oldest National Park
publisher: Stanford University Press