DIAN FOSSEY GRAVE HIKE
Born in 1932 was an American zoologist, primatologist, and
anthropologist who lived for 53 years thereafter. Because of her great love for
primates,
she undertook an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups and
families for over 18 years in Rwanda mountain forest, Ruhengeri province. In
1983 she wrote a book about gorillas ‘’Gorillas in the Mist’’ that was later in
1988 filmed with the same title.
While on your visit to Volcanoes national park for a Rwanda Gorilla Safari, you could as well involve in this 1 hours and 30minutes trek from the
park headquarters to Dian Fossey’s tomb, moving through forests and hiking up
the slopes while viewing forest elephants, primates and a variety of bird
species.
Dian Fossey was murdered in 1985 for a cause that is not
well known, on reaching the site you will see the house from which she was
murdered, then the most peaceful place where she was buried next to her
favorite Gorilla friend, Digit.
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