Sustainable forest management in Southeast Cameroon
WWF Jengi Southeast Forest Programme covers a vast expanse of equatorial evergreen rainforest with a surface area of 3248902ha located in the Congo Basin.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.