Projet

USFWS-AFR1626

PROJET

Nom du projet/programme

Securing the large mammal population of the Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon

Objectif général

To support a conservation effort in Mbam and Djerem National Park in Cameroon by consolidating and increasing protection measures in and around the park to reduce illegal activities, minimize negative impacts of road construction on the park, and assess the population status and distribution of large mammals to facilitate adaptive management. This project is intended to conserve forest elephants, chimpanzees, giant pangolins, and other species by addressing the impacts of increasing threats from the bushmeat trade, ivory poaching, and pressures from infrastructure development, extractive industries, and rapid human population growth.

Financement

223 524 €

Bailleurs

USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service)

Leaders

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)