Conservation and environmental news & publications: Cameroon
06 Aug 2008
Congo Basin is one of the most important places on earth, Jim P. Leape
The Director General of WWF International, Jim P. Leape accompanied by the Director General of the Africa region segment of the German Dvelopment Bank, KfW recently made a whirlwind trip to parts of the
31 Jul 2008
Congo Basin passes 1 million ha milestone in swing to sustainable forestry
Yaoundé, Cameroon - WWF today announced that more than one million hectares of Congo Basin forests have achieved certification under the world’s leading sustainable forestry scheme.
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21 Jul 2008
Another ivory trafficker napped in Southeast Cameroon
Game rangers in Southeast Cameroon, July 14, 2008, confiscated 22 ivory tusks and 11 elephant tails. The owner of the tusks, a businessman had cut each tusk into two halves, packed them in two plastic bags and hidden them in the driver compartment of a fuel tanker en route to Cameroon's economic capital city Douala. The tanker driver escaped abandoning his truck while the poacher has been arrested and detained, pending trial. Wildlife authorities, supported by forces of law and order, are searching for other suspects in connection with the act.
07 Jul 2008
Protecting Baka pygmies access to forest resources in Southeast Cameroon
An ongoing WWF study to determine use zones of Baka pygmies in Boumba-Bek national park has recommended that the Bakas be granted more access to natural forest resources inside the national park. The study was done in collaboration with international, national and local NGOs specialized in working with indigenous forest peoples. » Read more
05 Jun 2008
East Cameroon forest clearing – wildlife bastion
Ikwa is the name of a remarkable forest clearing within the Nki National Park located about 500 km to the east of Cameroon’s capital city, Yaoundé. The marshy clearing which is about twice the size of a football field, now appears to be among the most attractive destination for wildlife, notably forest elephants. » Read more
28 May 2008
Cameroon: The Battle for Parrot Souls in Southeast
WWF facilitates the arrest of two notorious parrot trappers in the Sout East of Cameroon with the collaboration of Wildlife Officials as well as the security service. The two are suspected to have trapped over 1000 parrots this year alone.
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22 May 2008
Climate change: Act Now! WWF tells Cameroon MPs
WWF, the global conservation organization, has urged Cameroonian Members of Parliament to use their legislative claws to quickly respond to the challenges of climate change in order not to undermine development efforts and jeopardise a decent standard of living for all. » Read more
22 May 2008
Contribution of conservation to livelihood of local communities around Tri-national de la Sangha landscape, TNS
In the heart of the Congo Basin rainforest, a people centered conservation approach is yielding benefits to local people and contributing to wildlife protection. This has been made possible by the rich wildlife and magical fascination of the traditions of indigenous forest people the Baka and BaAka pygmies and Bantu communities of tri-national de la Sangha, TNS landscape. » Read more
17 Mar 2008
Vanishing central African glaciers signal climate danger
Forget the snows of Kilimanjaro – Africa is at risk of losing the central African glaciers that are the highest permanent source of water to the Nile
A WWF and partner organization expedition to the Rwenzori mountains has gathered graphic evidence of declining glaciated areas, with new estimates being that the glaciers will completely disappear in the next 30 years » Read more
14 Mar 2008
More of Africa urged to boost rhino numbers
After bringing Africa’s black rhinos spectacularly back from the brink of extinction one of the world’s most successful conservation programmes is to celebrate its first decade by seeking to extend its operations to more of Africa.
“What we know from looking back at the last ten years is that sustained conservation can and does work,” says George Kampamba, WWF International’s African Rhino Programme Coordinator.
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