Ker & Downey - Rwanda - Gorillas

Rwanda is a verdant, landlocked country in East Africa known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills” for its fertile rolling landscape. Most of the countryside is dotted with small farms, but there are areas of rugged mountains extending from the volcanoes of the northwestern portion of the country. It is here that Rwanda’s leading attraction is found: Volcanoes National Park, home to half of the world’s gorillas still living in the wild. Loved and studied for 20 years by researcher Dian Fossey, these amazing animals are greatly endangered and a visit with them will leave an impression on any traveler fortunate enough to snag one of the few tracking permits dispensed by the Rwanda government each day.