Virunga National Park is a World Heritage Site in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DCR) that contains within 790,000 hectares (ha) the greatest diversity of habitats of any park in Africa: from steppes, savannas and lava plains, swamps, lowland and montane forests to volcanoes and the unique giant herbs and snowfields of Ruwenzori over 5,000 meters (m) high.

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Less than 30 years ago, some 29,000 hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) lived in Virunga National Park. However, now only 1,300 remain.

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Hippos can weigh up to 3,000 kg (three tons) or more and their dung nourishes freshwater ecosystems throughout Africa.
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African buffalo (Synecerus caffer)

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