Virunga National Park
national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Summary
Virunga National Park is a national park[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of national park entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,091 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Albert I of Belgium[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: North Kivu[4], Orientale Province[5]
- Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo[6]
- Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo[7]
- Commons category: Virunga National Park[8]
- Inception: 1925[9]
- Significant event: list of World Heritage in Danger[10]
- Authority: Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature[11]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[12]
- Official website: https://virunga.org[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Virunga National Park[14]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[15], Ramsar site[16]
- Native label: Parc national des Virunga[17]
- Area: 7900 km²[18], 800,000 ha[19]
- World Heritage criteria: (vii)[20], (viii)[21], (x)[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Whindanger[23]
- Significant place: Goma[24]
- Social media followers: 41,796[25], 47,034[26], 5000[27], 49,753[28], 5250[29], 5600[30], 5950[31]
Why It Matters
Virunga National Park has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]