What we do
Saving Rainforests
Rainforests are often called the lungs of the planet for their role in absorbing carbon dioxide, they absorb 30 percent of the world’s CO2 emission each year.
Conserving Species
Impacting Lives
100 million trees in 20,000 small holders agroforestry plots
Help us plant 100million trees in 20,000 small holders Forest Gardens. ERuDeF is the lead promoter of low internal inputs and inorganic free agriculture in Cameroon working with the most marginalised farmers in the world.
About ERuDeF
The Environment and Rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF) is an award-winning non-profit Cameroonian conservation organization established in 1999. ERuDeF has been working for over two decades across Cameroon and has significantly contributed towards restoring fragile Eco-system, regeneration of forest through plantation and agroforestry, conservation of biodiversity through wildlife habitat protection and protected area management. ERuDeF is also promoting environmental education, as well as empowering rural communities through innovative economic and livelihood development programmes.
Conservation
Safeguarding globally threatened species through protected areas and corridor management.
Forestry
Access and Benefit Sharing
Promote equitable sharing of benefits through genetic resources and indigenous and traditional knowledge.
Environmental Education
Innovative education and outreach programmes on environment and biodiversity conservation.
Research
Preparing scientific advice on natural resource management, conducting biodiversity surveys and monitoring.
Where we work
ERuDeF is working across South-west, North-west, Littoral and East Regions of Cameroon. According to the Organisation’s Strategic Action Plan for next 15 years, ERuDeF has decided to extend its operation across the Northern Regions of Cameroon with a special focus on the Lake Chad basin and Tchabal Mbabo Mountains. Globally, ERuDeF is also planning to work in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon.
Latest News
Cameroon government creates a protected area to conserve amphibians, reptiles, and birds
The government of Cameroon has transformed the Proposed Mount Muanenguba Integral Ecological Reserve into the Mount Muanenguba...
Time to save the remaining Cross River Gorillas in the Lebialem Highlands
By Ebong Lionel. Edited by Shuimo Trust The Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is the northern and western-most gorilla subspecies...
Southeast Cameroon: ERuDeF bent on giving Indigenous Peoples, and Local Communities a leading role in conservation
By Shuimo Trust The Environment and Rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF) developed a project aimed at giving indigenous peoples and local...