And this is one of the great stories.It's inspirational, I think.It's a fine, shining example of what to do with all our parks,even those that have been damaged by human activity.But there's another reason why Gorongosa is importantfor the future of Africa and perhaps for us all.It is here, in this park,that people come to see, not just the big animals that thrill us,but they will see Earth as it looked and feltbefore the coming of humanity.Saving big animals is important,but to do that with any real success,we have to start understanding and preserving the plantsand insects that support an ecosystem.It's this that will allow the larger animals to thrive.Gorongosa is a real success story.The government and the management team have pledged themselvesto a plan to restore the land to what it was.While it can never be exactly the same as it was before the war,it can still become a rich and thriving ecosystem.
