Issues In Virunga In 40 Chances By Howard Buffett

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In the book “40 Chances” by Howard Buffett, his story 18 talks about the issues going on in Virunga. Although the gorillas attract a great deal of attention to the place, nevertheless the country is not really benefiting from the gorillas to its full extent because the people are being attacked by M23, gorillas are constantly being attacked and in danger by poachers and illegal charcoal traders, and the tourists can’t come whenever they would like in risk of getting hurt. The people should not attack the people or the gorillas because that eventually leads to a set back in the country’s development.

Attacking the people would stop them from working on their country’s needs. “In November 2012 a faction of the original CND group, now called

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