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Trans-Boundary Heritage Site Planned by Nigeria and Cameroon to Safeguard Endangered Species
Nigeria and Cameroon have announced plans to establish a trans-boundary heritage site aimed at protecting endangered species such as gorillas, chimpanzees, lions, and elephants that are native to both countries. The site will promote international cooperation and facilitate conservation efforts across borders. The announcement was made during a workshop on Watershed Protection for Safe Sustainable…
Lebialem Highlands: Urgent Cross River Gorilla Conservation Priorities
Biodiversity in the Lebialem Highlands is highly threatened, with IUCN Red List species such as the Gross River Gorilla, the Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee and the African Forest Elephant unprotected due to two dreadful crises: the outbreak of the Cameroon Anglophone crisis and COVID-19. Government biodiversity officials in Anglophone Cameroon have been absent in most areas. Anglophone…
Group of rare Cross River gorillas with babies caught on camera in Nigeria
Conservationists have captured images of a group of rare Cross River gorillas with multiple babies in Nigeria’s Mbe mountains – a sign that the subspecies once feared to be extinct is reproducing amid protection efforts. Only 300 Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla diehli) are known to live in the wild, making them the most endangered…
Unite human, animal and environmental health to prevent the next pandemic – UN Report
The rising trend in zoonotic diseases is driven by the degradation of our natural environment – through land degradation, wildlife exploitation, resource extraction, climate change, and other stresses.
Silent Forests: What is it like to be on the frontlines of forest elephant conservation?
African forest elephants are being poached at accelerating rates in West and Central Africa. Research revealed that population size declined in the last decades by more than 60% and the species lost 30% of its original range. The population is currently less than 10% of its original size, occupying less than 25% of its potential…
Community based approach the key to rainforest conservation
As the human population continues to grow at an exponential rate, the demands that arise have produced unforeseen impacts and pressures on our surrounding environment. Beginning in July 2016 with 100% community engagement and management, the Tofala-Mone East Corridor Community Rainforest Conservation Project was launched as a joint initiative between the African Conservation Foundation and…
Cameroon women in conservation science: Research reveals increasing chimpanzee population in new reserve
Exciting news, as an increasing number of Cameroon Nigeria Chimpanzees are being captured on camera traps in the Tofala Hill Wildlife Sanctuary. During the last survey in this sanctuary, a large group of 20 chimpanzees was caught on camera trap footage.
Cameroon crisis threatens Cross River Gorillas as displaced people flee to protected areas
Many displaced by the conflict are fleeing to biodiversity hotspots, clearing forests to build homes and hunting endangered animals for survival. Around midday in the lush bushlands of western Cameroon, Nsong Gabriel enters a small makeshift hut to get a cup of the local brew. He carries his old rifle in one arm and drags along…
BANCK Community Forest in Forest Corridor Approved by Cameroon Government
The government of Cameroon has approved the creation of a new community forest in Manyu Division. The two-year Provisional Management Agreement of the community forest to be named BANCK (Bakumba, Ayukaba, Numba, Chinda, Kendem) community forest, was approved by the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, Philip Ngolle Ngwesse, through a Ministerial Decision N o 003 of January, 3 2018.
Update on the development of Mak-Betchou Wildlife Sanctuary
In a bid to conserve and ensure the sustainable management of natural resources of Mak-Betchou, in the Lebialem Division of Southwest Cameroon, ERuDeF in 2007 launched research and conservation work in this forest area. The proposed Mak-Betchou Wildlife Sanctuary is an over 6,000 ha forest area. Over 300 Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees, more than 100 Forest elephants, Drills,…
An animated look at the impacts of road development on deforestation in South West Cameroon
With the help of the GLAD (Global Land Analysis and Discovery) forest change detection data, available through Global Forest Watch, we conducted a time-series analysis of tree cover loss before, during and after the road construction. Not surprisingly, we found a strong relationship between the start of the road construction and increased tree cover loss in the direct vicinity of the road, indicating deforestation.
Eyes in the sky and on the ground: Engaging communities in forest conservation in the Cameroon Highlands
GLAD Tree Cover Loss Alerts provide an unprecedented opportunity for understanding and monitoring the threats to Cameroon’s forest ecosystems. It provides tools to maximise the efficiency, effectiveness and equity of on-the-ground monitoring, law enforcement and forest policy interventions.