Few conservation stories are as compelling as the pioneering work carried out in the volcanic mountains of Central Africa. Decades ago, turning the area into a scientific research site was a major challenge. Yet, the story changed when American zoologist Dian Fossey ventured into the dense forests of Rwanda to study one of the planet's most vulnerable great apes. According to Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s Karisoke Research Center page, the site began in September 1967 as a campsite with two small tents and grew into an internationally known research station. This field station, nestled between Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke, became the base for a long-running continuous study of mountain gorillas.
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