Single achievement

Virunga National Park

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

Virunga National Park is unique with its active chain of volcanoes and rich diversity of habitats that surpass those of any other African park. Its range contains an amalgamation of steppes, savannas and plains, marshlands, low altitude and afro-montane forest belts to unique afro-alpine vegetation and permanent glaciers and snow on Monts Rwenzori whose peaks culminate in 5000 m height. The property includes the spectacular massifs of Rwenzori and Virunga Mountains containing the two most active volcanoes of Africa. The wide diversity of habitats produces exceptional biodiversity, notably endemic species and rare and globally threatened species such as the mountain gorilla.

The property has benefited from the status of National Park since 1925. Its management authority is the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) the body which has lost numerous agents killed on active service. The Park encounters management problems. To assure the perpetuation in resource values of the property, the Park must be managed on a scientific basis and possess a management plan which will facilitate, among others, a better delineation of the different zones. Strengthened surveillance is required to assure the integrity of the Park boundaries. It would reduce poaching, deforestation, and pressure on the fishery resources (which risk increase), notably activities by isolated armed groups. To this end, the strengthening of staff and availability of equipment as well as the training of Park staff are of primary importance.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at FZNA, your flight distance must be further than 100 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
07DEC24 2155Z HUEN FZNA Jacob Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -82 ft/m 285 nm 00:47 View
01DEC24 0007Z HKJK FZNA Hobo Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -135 ft/m 520 nm 01:19 View
29NOV24 2009Z HBBA FZNA Jose Luis G. Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -28 ft/m 108 nm 00:27 View
29NOV24 1708Z FZKA FZNA ReelSalty Cessna Caravan (C208) -37 ft/m 263 nm 01:31 View
29NOV24 1036Z HKNW FZNA VAF155 Alberto Boeing 737-700 (B737) -45 ft/m 502 nm 00:47 View
21NOV24 0429Z FZNP FZNA JB Cessna R182 Skylane RG (C82R) -145 ft/m 153 nm 01:04 View
14NOV24 0940Z HUEN FZNA PAPA974 ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) -31 ft/m 258 nm 00:59 View
12NOV24 0809Z FZOA FZNA Newhampshires Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -44 ft/m 230 nm 00:42 View
02NOV24 0608Z HBBA FZNA Scotty Clifford Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-550/700 (CRJ7) -177 ft/m 107 nm 00:20 View
27OCT24 2111Z FZMW FZNA Aaron Priest Diamond DA-62 (DA62) -17 ft/m 145 nm 00:55 View
26OCT24 2249Z HUEN FZNA Ciclópata_X Boeing 737-800 (B738) -43 ft/m 287 nm 00:46 View
25SEP24 1558Z HBBA FZNA Arminaddict Cessna Caravan (C208) -63 ft/m 128 nm 00:47 View
22SEP24 0943Z HBBA FZNA XxGuI2eNxX Cessna Caravan (C208) -58 ft/m 100 nm 00:35 View
16SEP24 1530Z FZCH FZNA Ron Batchelor Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -165 ft/m 111 nm 00:31 View
15SEP24 0222Z HBRM FZNA Mike Hawk Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -52 ft/m 147 nm 00:18 View
11SEP24 1500Z FMMI FZNA Cammellodacorsa Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -158 ft/m 1601 nm 03:13 View
03SEP24 1723Z HUKS FZNA Kawfee Experimental >200kts (HXC) -226 ft/m 132 nm 00:36 View
01SEP24 0206Z HUBY FZNA Rp Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -501 ft/m 152 nm 00:41 View
25AUG24 0938Z HBBA FZNA Hugbald De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (DHC4) -491 ft/m 110 nm 00:38 View
18AUG24 1225Z HRYR FZNA Faneste82 Airbus A320 (A320) -596 ft/m 118 nm 00:20 View