Under siege

Gorrila territory affected by war, mining and logging

Beni Opyenge Nitoyo

North Kivu

Biambwe

Rwenzori National Park Kibale National Park

Luberu

Salonga National Park

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Biundu

Virunga National Park

Biruwe Rutshuru Walikale Masisi Goma

RWANDA

Kahuzi-Biega National Park

Kalehe

South Kivu

Bukavu 0 20 Km

20

UGANDA

National Park

Interconnecting roads, not paved

Minor roads and paths

Pressure on the territory

Deforestation areas monitored, 1990 - 2003

Coltan and

Conflicts

Area cotrolled by rebels

Area with strong rebel influence

Security related incidents against Humanitarian Organizations in 2009 and 2010

Internally displaced people in North-Kivu region, 2009-10

Number of people per province

100 000 325 000

8 000 or less

Sources: UNOCHA, series of maps; The Woods Hole Research Center, UNFCCC-COP, Reducing Co2 Emissions from Deforestation And Degrada- tion in The Democratic Republic of Congo: A First Look, 2007; Institut Géographique National congolaise; Global Witness, “Faced with a gun, what can you do?”, 2009; The Guardian press release.

cassiterite mine Gold mine