by erudef | Mar 18, 2016 | News
Known locally as “Ayilagwem”, the Echinops giganteus plant, hitherto used for the preparation of traditional dishes like achu & nkui, healing of some ailments and for recreation by little children, has become one of the sources of livelihood to most people in the...
by erudef | Mar 18, 2016 | News
The inhabitants of Lewoh community, Lebialem Division, Southwest Cameroon have expressed gratitude to ERUDeF and partners for opening their eyes to the benefits of genetic resources exploitation to their community. By Sheron Endah They were speaking at the end of the...
by erudef | Mar 18, 2016 | News
There has been increasing recognition that gains in conservation efforts have not been matched with access to sources of livelihoods by communities adjacent to protected areas. This disparity waters down efforts at guaranteeing quality conservation. By Che Azenyui...
by erudef | Mar 17, 2016 | News
There is increasing concern in most developing countries about the lack of relevance and effectiveness of many conservation training courses. This plight has been largely blamed on poor and non-contextual curriculum development in biodiversity conservation; training...
by erudef | Mar 17, 2016 | News
Mt Bamboutos belongs to the most important geomorphologic system in the Region (Morin, 1988). This mountain is situated between long 09°57’E and 10°15’E and lat 05 °27’N and 05 °48’N. (Gouhier et al). Mt Bamboutos represents a key watershed,...
by erudef | Mar 17, 2016 | News
The Lebialem Highlands Conservation Complex (LHCC) harbours protected areas including the Tofala Hills Wildlife Sanctuary created in September 2014 and two proposed protected areas like Mak-Betchou Wildlife Sanctuary and the Mount Bamboutous Integral Ecological...
by erudef | Mar 17, 2016 | News
Mount (Mt) Nlonako in the southern edge of the Cameroon mountains range is one of the most species rich single locality area in amphibian fauna in Africa (source). It is home to the world’s largest frog Conraua goliath (Goliath frog) and some other 93 amphibian...
by erudef | Feb 4, 2016 | News
A few years ago, Echinops giganteus was just an ordinary plant in the Mt. Bamboutus area. The locals here had only used its roots, flowers and leaves to spice traditional dishes called nkui and achu. Outside the kitchen, Echinops was, and still, is, a favourite...
by erudef | Feb 4, 2016 | News
One of the hurdles in environmental conservation is the livelihood of communities living adjacent to protected areas. Suppressing them from exploiting the natural environment for their survival in the name of conservation is often confrontational, hence the need to...
by erudef | Feb 4, 2016 | News
“I quit hunting to pursue a more meaningful future,” says 19-year-old Bobson. After spending the better part of his childhood and teenage years hunting animals in the Proposed Mak-Betchou Wildlife Sanctuary in Lebialem, Bobson Achia Tajouck decided to return to school...
