Albert National Park

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Albert National Park was the former name of Virunga National Park, a renowned and biodiverse protected area in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo known for its mountain gorillas and volcanic landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
borderWith Rwanda
Uganda
contains Nyamuragira
surface form: Mount Nyamuragira

Nyiragongo
surface form: Mount Nyiragongo

active volcanoes
lakes
lava fields
savannas
swamps
tropical forests
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
designation Africa’s first national park
ecosystemType alpine zone
lowland rainforest
montane forest
savanna woodland
establishedBy Belgian colonial administration
formerNameOf Virunga National Park
governedBy Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature
hostsSpecies African elephant
chimpanzee
eastern lowland gorilla
forest buffalo
hippopotamus
lion
mountain gorilla
okapi
IUCNCategory II
knownFor conservation of great apes
endemic species
high biodiversity
mountain gorillas
volcanic landscapes
locatedIn Great Lakes Region of Africa
surface form: African Great Lakes region

Albertine Rift
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
locatedNear Lake Edward
Lake Kivu
locatedOn Great Rift Valley
surface form: Rift Valley
namedAfter Albert I of Belgium
surface form: King Albert I of Belgium
partOf Virunga National Park
surface form: Virunga Conservation Area

Virunga Mountains
surface form: Virunga Massif
region Ituri Province
North Kivu Province
successorName Virunga National Park
UNESCORegion Africa
UNESCOSiteType natural site
UNESCOStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: World Heritage Site

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Virunga National Park originalName Albert National Park