"The UK opposes oil exploration within Virunga National Park, a World
Heritage site listed by UNESCO as being `in danger.' We have informed
SOCO and urge the Government of DR Congo to fully respect the
international conventions to which it is a signatory," the British
Foreign Office said in a statement Wednesday.
The Congo government recently authorized the British firm SOCO to explore for oil in Virunga, home to more than 200 gorillas.
The Congo government recently authorized the British firm SOCO to explore for oil in Virunga, home to more than 200 gorillas.
