Word: karissimbi
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...sanctuary will be a sort of Garden of Eden where the animals may live in peace, amid their natural surroundings, without fear of man. This reserve lies in the northeastern part of the Belgian Congo between Lake Kivu and Uganda. It embraces the three volcanoes of Mount Mikeno, Mount Karissimbi (altitude 13,500 feet) and Mount Visoke, comprising an area of about 250 square miles of high and healthful territory, with a variety of temperatures varying from the mild climate of the plains to the colder atmosphere of the mountain heights. Here our cousin, the gorilla, may live in peace...
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