Cross River Gorilla Expedition to the Lebialem Highlands, Cameroon

Have a firsthand experience of the Tofala and Mak/Betchou rainforests in the Lebialem Highlands, South West Cameroon – a home to about 60 cross river gorilla and 200 Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzees alongside elephants, drills and a range of other endangered animal species.

Cross River Gorilla

African Forest Elephant

Be a part of a team that collects crucial information about Africa’s rarest wildlife species in some of the most exciting landscapes in Africa.

Lebialem Highlands

Cameroon is a growing touristic destination in Africa with about one million tourists a year. Besides wildlife tracking, there are exciting mountain hiking experience, jungle hiking, bird watching, cultural festivals and much more

You will be immersed in Africa cultural experience, scenic sites alongside tracking Cross River gorillas and Cameroon-Nigerian Chimpanzees in the wild

The cross river gorilla expedition to the Lebialem Highlands last either for 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks. Longer durations are welcome.

The 2014 expedition dates include:

a) The one month two week volunteering programme

DATE OF ARRIVAL DATE OF DEPARTURE

1 January 12, 2014 February 23, 2014

2 February 9, 2014 March 23, 2014

3 March 9, 2014 April 20, 2014

4 April 13, 2014 May 25, 2014

5 May 11, 2014 June 22, 2014

6 June 8, 2014 July 20, 2014

7 July 13, 2014 August 24, 2014

8 August 10, 2014 September 21, 2012

9 September 14, 2014 October 26, 2014

10 October 12, 2014 November 23, 2014

11 November 9, 2014 December 21, 2014

b) The One Month Volunteering Programme

DATE OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

1 January 12, 2014

2 February 9, 2014

3 March 9, 2014

4 April 13, 2014

5 May 11, 2014

6 June 8, 2014

7 July 13, 2014

8 August 10,2014

9 September 14, 2014

10 October 12, 2014

11 November 9, 2014

12 December 14 2014 (Departure Date Only)

c) The two week volunteering programme

DATE OF ARRIVAL DATE OF DEPARTURE

1 January 12, 2014 January 26, 2014

2 February 9, 2014 February 23, 2014

3 March 9, 2014 March 23, 2014

4 April 13, 2014 April 27, 2014

5 May 11, 2014 May 25, 2014

6 June 8, 2014 June 22, 2014

7 July 13, 2014 July 27, 2014

8 August 10,2014 August 24, 2014

9 September 14, 2014 September 28, 2014

10 October 12, 2014 October 26, 2014

11 November 9, 2014 November 23, 2014

Volunteering Cost

The volunteering cost stands at US $1020, US$1867 and $6325 for the 2-week, 4-week and 8-week expeditions respectively with accommodation, food and all transport whilst on the project, allowances to field guides and porters whilst trekking in the forest and Limbe wildlife centre gate fee inclusive

Contact: info@erudef.org, www.erudef.org or call: +237 76 24 34 40/94 92 12 63