Virunga Fund Inc. exists to support the conservation of Virunga National Park in the DRC, with a special emphasis on mountain gorilla conservation. Please give details of any relevant projects aimed at linking poverty and conservation goals (name of project, location, description): Virunga National Park authority, through its initiative, the Virunga Alliance, seeks to improve the livelihoods and security of 4 million people that live within a day's walk of the park's border by sustainbly harnessing the park's resources for economic development.