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…
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.
Importance of Ecotourism for Gorilla Conservation
The Virunga Mountains are well known for their populations of mountain gorillas – an endangered species found only…
Cameroon’s first-ever P3DM project launched
A three-dimensional model of part of the Cameroon Highlands has been unveiled today on Monday 30 May in…
New protected area established for world’s rarest ape, the Cross River Gorillas in South West Cameroon
After 10 years of conservation action and preparations, Prime Minister of Cameroon Philémon Yang has signed a Decree…
75,000 people call on Cameroon government to establish new Cross River Gorilla reserves
Nearly 75,000 people have signed a petition started by the African Conservation Foundation to support the establishment of…
New Conservation Complex Will Protect Critically Endangered Cross River Gorillas in the Cameroon Highlands
Estimates on the number of Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla diehli) remaining is 250–300 in the wild. Their…
Cross River Gorilla Silverback Slaughtered in Cameroon
A male Cross River Gorilla has been shot earlier this month in the Lebialem Highlands near Pinyin in…
Threatened bird thought to exist only in Nigeria and Ghana discovered in Cameroon
The Ibadan Malimbe (Malimbus ibadanensis) hitherto thought to exist only in Nigeria and Ghana was recently captured in…