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
15JUL25 1920Z FZIC FZNA CPT Jose Collado Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -378 ft/m 299 nm 00:52 View
15JUL25 1918Z FZIC FZNA Charliemenem Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -38 ft/m 300 nm 00:49 View
15JUL25 1916Z FZIC FZNA CptTomi Boeing 737-800 (B738) -105 ft/m 293 nm 00:48 View
13JUL25 1647Z FMMI FZNA Matt Hurst Airbus A380-800 (A388) -13 ft/m 1659 nm 03:33 View
06JUL25 1220Z HBBA FZNA NPS021/Maverick Air-Fouga CM-170R Magister (FOUG) -94 ft/m 125 nm 00:27 View
05JUL25 1949Z HTBU FZNA Staa Diamond Twin Star (DA42) -190 ft/m 311 nm 05:46 View
05JUL25 1830Z FACT FZNA Danny Horne Airbus A330-300 (A333) -536 ft/m 2072 nm 04:35 View
21JUN25 1603Z HRYI FZNA #Navy#Nhok Cessna 414 Chancellor (C414) -13 ft/m 108 nm 00:37 View
14JUN25 2330Z HUSO FZNA Justin Lee BBS-Shorts-330 Sherpa Pr -8 ft/m 393 nm 01:46 View
14APR25 0106Z Unknown FZNA PVPilot Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning 2 (F35) -30 ft/m 119 nm 00:22 View
13APR25 2245Z HBBA FZNA Raul Louro Boeing 737-800 (B738) -162 ft/m 111 nm 00:22 View
13APR25 1800Z HUEN FZNA Kinggong Grumman Albatross (U16) -282 ft/m 222 nm 01:06 View
03APR25 1824Z HUEN FZNA Staghound Cessna Caravan (C208) -78 ft/m 240 nm 01:24 View
02APR25 1637Z SAEZ FZNA Daniel Alejandro Cabana Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -780 ft/m 5284 nm 10:21 View
20MAR25 1730Z FZKA FZNA 0_Laujak Piper Malibu Meridian (P46T) -28 ft/m 231 nm 00:21 View
17MAR25 1854Z FZNA FZNA J.A. De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (DHC6) -58 ft/m 214 nm 01:37 View
15MAR25 2153Z HBBA FZNA NPS001/Gégé Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -63 ft/m 102 nm 00:25 View
02MAR25 0916Z HBBA FZNA Oz Flyer/Nexus27 Boeing CH-47 Chinook (H47) -118 ft/m 110 nm 00:44 View
24FEB25 1329Z HBBA FZNA NPS177/Yves Cessna C182RG - Nephis A -18 ft/m 111 nm 00:52 View
11FEB25 2058Z HBBA FZNA IrishVirtual 01 Embraer Phenom 300 (E55P) -88 ft/m 114 nm 00:23 View