Brent Stirton / Reportage by Getty Images for Newsweek and National Geographic Magazine
Virunga National Park, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, July 2007
Virunga National Park, Africa's first National Park, is home to the endangered mountain gorilla. It is also the only source of hardwood in the war-ravaged region from which to make good quality charcoal. The charcoal manufacturers use the rebel occupation to conceal their business activities. Complicating things further is the fact that two major rebel armies occupy the park: the CNDP under rebel Congolese General Laurent Nkunda, and their sworn enemies, the FDLR Interhamwe, who have lived in the forests since they were chased there after the Rwandan genocide.
Interactive Map
Just click on the interactive map of the city of Perpignan above to go to the location finder of all the exhibitions, screenings and key addresses for this year's Visa pour l'Image.