The role of community rangers as citizen Scientists in Research and Conservation of Gorillas and Chimpanzees in the Lebialem highlands, Cameroon

Ebong Lionel and Shuimo Trust The use of robust ecological data to make evidence-based management decisions for highly threatened species is often limited by data availability, and local ecological knowledge (LEK). The participation of communities living in high...

REDD +, an incentive for restoration

The fight against climate change is one of the major challenges of our time. Forests play a fundamental role in climate change mitigation- by removing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it in biomass and soils. This also means that when forests are cleared or...

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 Herpeto-ornithological Sanctuary which will serve a safe habitat for amphibians, reptiles, and birds. This follows Prime Ministerial Decree...

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 and is restricted to the hilly rain-forest region along the Nigeria-Cameroon border, which forms the headwaters of the...

ERuDeF to launch Project to support Island communities to conserve mangroves in Southwest Cameroon

Within the context of its Island Biodiversity Conservation Programme, the Environment and Rural Development Foundation will be launching a project to support Tiko-Limbe 3 Island communities on the Southwest coast of Cameroon to conserve their mangroves. This Project...

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Gov’t Creates Community Forest in Upper Bayang

Tofala-Mone East Corridor Creation; The government of Cameroon has approved the creation of a new community forest in Manyu Division. The two-year Provisional Management Agreement of the community forest to be named BANCK (Bakumba, Ayukaba,...

Government Lauds ERuDeF Media Group For Promoting Tourism

Cameroon’s Minister of State, Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Bello Bouba Maigari has congratulated the ERuDeF Media Group on her efforts in valorising the Country’s eco-touristic potentials. B. Shancho Ndimuh In a letter acknowledging receipt...

Green Cooperative Society Gets Pioneer Executive

A pioneer executive to manage the affairs of one of Cameroon’s newest microfinance, the Green Cooperative Society (GreCoSo) has been elected and installed. The team made up of nine robust technocrats, were installed Friday December 8, 2017 at...

Draft Technical Note Proposed Mt Muanenguba IER Produced

The draft Technical Note for the proposed Mount Muanenguba Integral Ecological Reserve (IER), has been developed. This document, which officially seeks the government authorisation for the transformation of the site into a protected area, was...

2017 In Retrospect; Thanking Partners for Achievements

The Management of the Environment and Rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF) are excited to express their appreciation to all local, national and international constituents, who provided supports towards the growth of the organisation in 2017....

ERuDeF Management, Staff Validate 2018 Operational Plans

The management and staff of the Environment and Rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF), have screened and validated the Organisation’s 2018 Operational Plan. They validated the plan of activities and anticipated results, during the ERuDeF 2017...