1925 CE
Creation of Albert National Park (now Virunga)
Climate & environment · Áreas protegidas · Conservación · Conservación colonial
In 1925, Albert National Park—now Virunga—was created in the then Belgian Congo to protect mountain gorillas and other Albertine Rift environments; UNESCO describes it as Africa’s first park. It was a conservation measure instituted under colonial administration. That context means early African parks should not be presented as politically neutral precedents: relations of access, authority, and land require situated historical analysis.
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- 2026-09-23
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