Brief Background: The Kimbi-Fungom National Park is located between latitude 6.5-6.9° N and longitude 9.8-10.5° E in the Northwest Region of Cameroon covering a total land surface of 95,380 ha. This national park is located in three divisions of the Northwest Region of Cameroon cutting across four subdivisions. These divisions...
Brief Background: The Kimbi-Fungom National Park is located between 6.5-6.9° N and 9.8-10.5° E in the Northwest Region of Cameroon covering a total land surface of 95,380 ha. This national park is located in three divisions of the Northwest Region of Cameroon cutting across four sub-divisions. These divisions are Menchum,...
The project made use of both biological and socioeconomic survey methods. For biological survey, the park was divided into 15 blocks. This was to avoid bias in data collection on chimpanzees and pangolins and human activities affecting their distribution. The line transect technique was employed. In the study area...
Training of eco-guards and community field guides was done in two sessions. The first part was the theory in which power point presentations were made on camera trapping, GPS, compass, and data entering and SMART in law enforcement and patrols. Three camera traps were used for demonstration. This was...
The bushmeat survey was done for a period of 6 months in the different communities from January to June 2021. This socio-economic survey was designed to assess the bushmeat markets, supply chain and quantity of pangolin and other wildlife harvested per season. Competent field assistants and community guides were...
The project made use of both biological and socio-economic survey methods. For biological survey, the park was divided into 15 blocks. This was to avoid bias in data collection on pangolins, habitat use (preference) and human activities. The “Line transects technique was employed. In the study area a total...
Conduct research on human-wildlife conflicts Conduct research into farmer’s grazer crisis in the northwest region of Cameroon Conduct research on the cultural diversity of communities across Cameroon Conduct research on sustainable livelihood options in peripheral communities around protected areas
The expansion in farmlands and settlements over the years has led to a contraction in pastureland for the increasing livestock number. This has led to the depletion of the natural resources needed to sustain livestock production coupled with the climate change saga. The formerly fertile uplands have been depleted...
