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DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks

Virguna national park is home to the critically endangered mountain gorilla.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to allow oil exploration in two protected wildlife parks, Virunga and Salonga.

The move is strongly opposed by environmental activists, who say drilling would place wildlife at risk and contribute to global warming.

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