“In December 2000, wildlife conservationist Michael Fay completed an epic 2,000-mile (3,218-kilometer) trek through the central forests of Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.” Mike Fay said the following about his trek - “We want people to think about Gabon as a place to see an unbelievable abundance of nature?elephants on the beach, gorillas basking in the sun?a real natural paradise. I think we can accomplish that because what we have there is just that. This national park system that we’ve set up encompasses all the biodiversity and all of the habitats. ” - National Geographic News