Virunga National Park in eastern DRC — Africa’s first national park and home to the world’s largest population of endangered mountain gorillas — is marking its 100th anniversary. 🦍🌍 Despite ongoing threats from armed groups and regional instability, the park remains a symbol of resilience. Photographer Brent Stirton’s powerful series “Virunga National Park. DRC: 100 Years of Resilience” has just been awarded the prestigious Visa d’Or Magazine prize at Visa pour l’Image in Perpignan. | RFI Engl

Virunga National Park is Africa’s largest protected area. Active volcanoes, towering mountains, shifting weather patterns, forests, lakes, wetlands and savannah all combine to create some of the most stunning views found anywhere on the planet.⁠ ⁠ - - - - - ⁠ ⁠ Le Parc National des Virunga est la plus grande zone protégée d'Afrique. Des volcans actifs, des montagnes imposantes, des tendances climatiques variées, des forêts, des lacs, des zones humides et des savanes se combinent pour créer certa