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we’re a conservation agency but we’re
also up against armed militias who
intent on destroying the power to make
profit we’ve lost a lot of our large
mammals so that was a catastrophic
decline
in the middle of all of that our key you
have the park and you have manual Burma
Road at women 15 very committed Rangers
who have put their money where their
mouth is because of the efforts of the
Congolese Rangers a great success for us
as being the mountain gorillas yeah
they’re just protect those animals those
Apes they’re like my friend I love them
so much so it is a success but there’s
been a huge price to pay over 140 of our
Rangers have died protecting this
wildlife
if we can provide jobs if you can
provide work people can put down our
weapons these local people they didn’t
see any benefit from the national park
but now they’re watching they are seeing
they can just feel what we are doing
this power can actually be turned into
something that will make a difference
for themselves and for their children
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