05/22/2024
A.P.U - Anti Poaching Unit: Virunga South APU Silverback Drone🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩
Silverback Gorilla Drones are used for both active anti-poaching operations and passive observation roles. Strong, stout, and swift; they are adept at maneuvering through the high dense mountain jungles of Virunga. Capable of going toe-to-toe with a Lion drone, they are fearsome opponents in combat. While physically powerful, they are a rarer model making them semi expensive to maintain due to scarcity of parts and lack of skilled labor.
The Virunga South APU has been forced to work in a multifunctional capacity; serving as park wardens, veterinarians, and as a very small pseudo PMC. Given the nature of conflicts in the region, drastic measures had to be implemented to protect the few remaining Mountain Gorillas in Virunga National Park. Though small and rather ragtag, the APU has worked tirelessly to protect the park, it’s wildlife, and the surrounding communities; creating a sort of safe haven for all.
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