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Beni
Biambwe
Nitoyo
Opyenge
Luberu
Biundu
Rutshuru
Goma
Masisi
Walikale
Biruwe
Bukavu
Kalehe
Virunga
National
Park
Kibale
National Park
Rwenzori
National Park
Maiko
National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
National Park
Area controlled by rebels
Area with strong rebel
influence
Coltan and
cassiterite mine
Gold mine
Number of people per province
Deforested area monitored,
1990 - 2003
Interconnecting roads,
not paved
Minor roads and paths
Security related incidents
against Humanitarian
Organizations in 2009 and
2010
8 000
or less
100 000
325 000
Internally displaced people in
North Kivu region, 2009-10
Pressure on the territory
Conflicts
Sources: UNOCHA
,
series of maps
;
The Woods Hole Research Center, UNFCCC-
COP, Reducing Co2 Emissions from Deforestation And Degradation 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.
0 20 Km
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
CONGO
North Kivu
South Kivu
UGANDA
RWANDA
Under siege
Gorrila territory affected by war,
mining and logging
Riccardo Pravettoni, www.grida.no/graphicslib