Celebrating 50 years of Mountain Gorilla Conservation and 20 years of Volcanoes Safaris!

2017 marks important landmarks for mountain gorilla conservation and tourism. 50 years ago in In 1967, Dr. Dian Fossey set up the Karisoke Research Center high up in the Virunga volcanoes, the first permanent mountain gorilla research center. Karisoke continues to be the leading center for gorilla protection and research with 100-plus field staff who work to protect…