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INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE WWW.IUCN.NL
Man and Nature in Virunga National Park
A Testament to the Lives of the People who Call
Lake Edward their Home
Birds of different species that live along the shores of Lake Edward near the Rutshuru River. These birds
depend directly on the lake, feeding mostly on small fish.
Innocent Mburanumwe, ICCN Southern Sector Warden (mountain Gorillas and volcanoes) is standing in front
of a graveyard at the Rumangabo base of the ICCN. As supervisor of the zone, they have to cope with many
challenges everyday, Virunga park being constantly under threat. Photo: Jan-Joseph Stok
Lake Edward on the Kyavinyonge beach, in Beni territory, North Kivu province. Two fishermen who are
arranging their nets and fishing gear before heading back to work.
Rangers of the ICCN on patrol in Virunga National park, near their headquarters in Rumangabo. Rangers
are working with special trained dogs, Bloodhound, having special skills (by smell) to track and apprehend
poachers. Photo: Jan-Joseph Stok
Lake Edward near the banks of the Ndeze-Nyakakoma fishery in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province. It
shows Nyakakoma fishermen returning from fishing in the early morning, they are fixing and sorting their nets.
Public parking area for fish carriers and sellers in Nyakakoma in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province. A local
hero from Nyakakoma named Lukonga Mbale, who works in the trade and transport of fish using a motorcycle
from Nyakakoma to Goma.
Senkwekwe Orphan Mountain Gorilla Center at ICCN Headquarters. The young Gorilla's are under
supervision after bad experience in the park happened to them. Photo: Jan-Joseph Stok
Lake Edward, in the deep waters of Bhirwa, located upstream of Kyondo, around two hours away from
Nyakakoma through Vitshumbi. Fishermen wearing impervious rubber in a canoe on Lake Edward while
withdrawing the fish caught in their nets and rearranging the nets.
This elephant is an orphan because his family was killed by armed poachers while he was still very young ; now
this animal lives alone and is trying to integrate into another elephant group. The photo was taken at the
Mabenga patrol post near Virunga National Park.
Credits
All the photographers are local observers from the
Enanga.org platform. They captured personal stories
from Lake Edward in Virunga National Park.
Participating photographers:
• Daniel Machozi Mupanza
• Paul Carecca Sivaminywa
• Gautier Misonia
• Isaac Mumbere Wikerevolo
• Israel Kambere Wangusu
• Espérance Simpenzwe
• John Lumoo Hangi Photographs from Photograper Jan-Joseph Stok noted by name