dian fossey was known for decades of research on gorillas in the mountain forests of africa.
who is known for decades of research on gorillas in the mountain forests of africa?
dian fossey
international gorilla conservation programme









































the international gorilla conservation programme (igcp) was formed in 1991 to ensure that the critically endangered mountain gorillas are conserved in their habitat in the mountain forests of the virunga massif in rwanda, uganda and the democratic republic of the congo.









































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the programme grew out of the work of dian fossey, who began to study rwandan mountain gorillas in the 1960s. 









































african wildlife foundation (awf) president robinson mcilvaine later said that "there would be no mountain gorillas in the virungas today ... were it not for dian fossey's tireless efforts over many years".
international gorilla conservation programme
section::::mountain forests.:greater caucasus mountains.:mountain forests in oguz.









































mountain forests in oguz are situated in the eastern greater caucasus. from 650 to 1900 meters above sea level, forests areas are located. the trees that are specific to oguz forests are caucasian oak (quercus iberica), persian oak (quercus macranthera), caucasian hornbeam (carpinus caucasica), and oriental beech (fagus orientalis). 









































section::::mountain forests.:greater caucasus mountains.:mountain forests in altiaghaj.
forests of azerbaijan