Landslides near a gold mine in Luhwinja in eastern DR Congo. (IMAGE)

KU Leuven

Landslides near a gold mine in Luhwinja in eastern DR Congo.

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Research by KU Leuven, the Royal Museum for Central Africa, and ULB has shown that deforestation and population growth have greatly impacted landslide risk in the Kivu Rift. The image shows landslides near a gold mine in Luhwinja in eastern DR Congo. The miners’ village is at the foot of the largest landslide.

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© Olivier Dewitte

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This image may only be used with appropriate credit and in connection with the news release "Landslide disaster risk in the Kivu Rift is linked to deforestation and population growth", issued by KU Leuven in August 2021.

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