Environnemental education program in Virunga National park

The objective of the program is to use the garden of Matebe hydroelectrical plant to promote environmental education in schools, civil society and the media in North Kivu. The activities will underline the Virunga National Park’s role in preserving this unique hotspot of Africa’s biodiversity through: (1) reinforcing the linkage between natural resources and development in a "modern botanical garden" around a "sustainable energy resource”; (2) rising awareness and sensitivity about plants and ecosystems (showing different plants from other regions of DRC); (3) Launching guide training program; (4) Organising school visits.

Keywords:B270-plant-ecology, B290-taxonomy