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	“After a quick visit to the U.S. I found myself high above the Rift Valley. …”
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For 15 months Wildlife Conservation Society biologist J. Michael Fay hiked across central Africa (map)—2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) through dense forests and remote villages—to Africa’s Atlantic coast.

Along the way Fay and his team surveyed the land and wildlife of the Congo River Basin, recording animals and plants that may well become threatened as humans press into the wilds.

Using digital cameras and a lightweight computer system, Fay documented his trek through frequent dispatches to this site.

Now back in the U.S., Fay is analyzing his notes, video clips, and samples—building a record that he hopes will convince others to preserve what he calls “the last wild place on Earth.”