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BANCK Community Forest in Forest Corridor Approved by Cameroon Government

BANCK Community Forest in Forest Corridor Approved by Cameroon Government

by crgadmin | Jan 30, 2018 | Conservation, Ecotourism

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...
An animated look at the impacts of road development on deforestation in South West Cameroon

An animated look at the impacts of road development on deforestation in South West Cameroon

by crgadmin | May 20, 2017 | Conservation, Research

Deforestation is still increasing exponentially in tropical regions. The forest landscape in Upper Bayang and Manyu Department at large is home to the critically endangered Cross River gorilla in South West Cameroon. Until recently the forest was relatively intact...
Eyes in the sky and on the ground: Engaging communities in forest conservation in the Cameroon Highlands

Eyes in the sky and on the ground: Engaging communities in forest conservation in the Cameroon Highlands

by crgadmin | Mar 16, 2017 | Conservation, Research

As a former ice age refuge, the highland rainforests of South West Cameroon are among the oldest forests and comprise the richest flora and fauna in continental tropical Africa. The area is one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots, encompassing high...
Satellite Study Reveals Critical Habitat and Corridors for World’s Rarest Gorilla

Satellite Study Reveals Critical Habitat and Corridors for World’s Rarest Gorilla

by crgadmin | Feb 2, 2012 | Conservation, Research

Conservationists working in Central Africa to save the world’s rarest gorilla have good news: the Cross River gorilla has more suitable habitat than previously thought, including vital corridors that, if protected, can help the great apes move between sites in...
Nigeria: Cooperation, education and enforcement key to Cross River gorilla survival

Nigeria: Cooperation, education and enforcement key to Cross River gorilla survival

by crgadmin | Nov 9, 2011 | Conservation, Education, Uncategorized

Efforts to save the Cross River gorilla, Africa’s most endangered ape, received renewed hope after the United Nations (UN) recently approved $4 million to help Nigeria further promote conservation and sustainable forest management. Environmentalists welcomed the...
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