Did you know that, according to virunga.org, ¨The Virunga mountains are the most biologically diverse protected area?¨ The Virunga mountains in the Democratic Republic of Congo are 14,787 feet tall. (Brittanica.com) ¨The Virunga national park is crossed by the equator and this is the reason for high temperatures in the region.¨ (bwindiugandagorillatrekking.com The Virunga mountains are a hotspot for endangered animals, all the endangered animals such as gorillas, chimpanzees, elephants, antelopes, okapi, and any other endangered animals you can think of. (virunga.org) My favorite fact about the Virunga mountains is that these mountains are the only world´s heritage park to have chimpanzees, mountain gorillas, and Grauer's gorillas.