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Elites, Chiefs To ‘Meet’ Minister of Forestry and Wildlife For Protected Area Creation in Nkongho-Mbo
The chiefs and elites of Nkongho-Mbo have resolved to in the months ahead transmit a letter to the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife expressing their desire for the creation of a protected area in their clan. This resolution was arrived at,...
Launching the Mt Bamboutus Initiative
Some three non-profit organizations including the Environment and Rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF), African Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (ACREST), and GADD have begun working with the International Union for the...
Southwest Farmers Rewarded For Best Agroforestry Practices
Some four farmers from different agroforestry farming groups in the Southwest Region, have been rewarded with modern farm equipment. The farm tools consisting of spraying cans, cutlasses, hoes, amongst others, were handed to the farmers at the...
ERuDeF’s Department of Operations Split For Maximum Productivity
One of the largest departments of the Environment and Rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF), the Department of Internal Operations, has been split into two. The two new departments are Administration & Human Resources and Programmes and Planning. This split was...
Recruitment of Interns @ ERuDeF
The Chief Executive of ERuDeF is seeking to recruit three Interns with backgrounds respectively in biology, wildlife, conservation biology, socio-economics and women and gender. The prospective interns will need to fulfill the following conditions: · Hold at least a...
Building A Collaborative Monitoring Approach To Rescue Forest Concessions And Protected Areas In Manyu, South West Cameroon, From Human Encroachments.
The remaining tropical forests in Cameroon are under severe threat due to encroachment by forest fringed communities. This has led to acute deforestation, hence, habitat loss and environmental degradation. In a two days meeting recently...
Reducing Effects Of Traditional Agriculture On Climate Change In Muyuka, Fako Division Of South West Cameroon Through Video Documentary And Sensitisation
Increasing cost and demands of agricultural products induced by population growth has brought about an increasing adoption of the traditional slash & burn, and shifting cultivation system of farming in most rural communities in Cameroon. This...
Ensuring Survival Of Critically Endangered Western Lowland Gorillas By Securing Corridors Linking Deng Deng National Park to Dja Biosphere Reserve In Cameroon
Human pressure on forests is increasingly coming from areas outside of the traditional forest sector. Rising global commodity prices have led to an increased focus on expanding mineral extraction and industrial agricultural plantations. Rapidly...
Improve Household Food Security And Alleviate Poverty Through Sustainable Management Of Agro-biodiversity In Tibati, Ngaoundal, And Bango, Adamawa, Cameroon
Food insecurity is a major concern in Northern Cameroon. The level of production increases at an inferior rhythm than population (MINADER 2008). At least 40% of Cameroonians live under poverty; they are unable to provide the basic necessities of life (nutrition,...
The Conservation of Threatened Trees of Mount Cameroon through Workshop
In a bid to ensure the conservation of threatened tree species endemic to the Mount Cameroon area like microberlinia bisulcata commonly known as Tiger wood, Village Forest Management Committees (VFMCs) were created to manage and regenerate...