Species & Ecosystems – Page 6

CITES CoP18: 183 in Geneva to Strengthen Wildlife Trade Rules, Others

VoN NewsAugust 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

NDIMUH B. SHANCHO Some 183 countries representatives are converging on Geneva-Switzerland for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to strengthen wildlife trade[…]

Eleven New Frog Species Discovered in Ecuador

VoN NewsAugust 19, 2019 Leave a Comment

By Ndimuh B. Shancho A PhD student at the University of British Columbia, Nadia Paez, and a Catholic University’s Professor, Santiago Ron, have discovered eleven new species of the frog[…]

Anglophone Crisis Exposes Locals to Natural Hazards, Impedes Research

VoN NewsJuly 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Anglophone Crisis, which has degenerated into an arm-conflict, has forced many people out of their settlements into bushes and other areas some of which are prone to natural hazards,[…]

Military officer banned from US for wildlife Trafficking

VoN NewsJuly 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

One of Cameroon’s Inspectors General of the Gendarmerie, Colonel Jean Claude Ango Ango and his family have been banned from traveling to the United States of America due to his[…]

Wood Processing, Logging Companies Urged to Prioritise Reforestation

VoN NewsFebruary 18, 2019 3 Comments

Small and large scale logging and wood processing companies in Cameroon have been called upon to make reforestation a priority as they carry out logging in Cameroon. This call was[…]

Managing Cameroon’s Coastal Areas Via Geospatial technology

VoN NewsFebruary 18, 2019 1 Comment

Cameroon has over 400 km coastal area, with numerous and special genres of fauna and flora species. Unfortunately, indiscriminate anthropogenic intrusions are posing as a serious threat to these coastal[…]

Wetlands, Watersheds Under Sledge Hammer of Development

VoN NewsFebruary 7, 2019 1 Comment

There is supposed to undoubtedly exist a symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, but we have been caught in the snare of reckless environmental plundering in our insatiable quest for[…]

Mainstreaming GIS into Biodiversity Conservation

VoN NewsFebruary 1, 2019 1 Comment

Eugene DONGMO ALONTSI, GIS Specialist Studying and tracking the movement of animals and their way of living is more and more becoming very important. This is especially crucial given that the[…]

Postmortem of 2018 Wildlife Crimes in Cameroon

VoN NewsJanuary 30, 2019 1 Comment

B. Shancho Ndimuh Several millions of plant and animal species are harvested every year from the wild as food, construction material, pets, medicine and for trade amongst others. Increasing demands[…]

Biodiversity Conservation, Costly Omission in Biya’s End-of-Year Address

VoN NewsJanuary 8, 2019 20 Comments

Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, in his traditional end of year address to the nation, December 31, 2018, promised to in line with his greater opportunity development plan, “steer us to[…]

Baseline Assessment Shows High Human Pressure on Mount Mbam

The Scourge of Illegal Fishing on Artisanal Fishers in Cameroon

South West Mayors Take Measures Against Plastic Pollution

Indigenous Villagers Set Pace in Plastic Waste Management, Climate Action in Buea-Cameroon

On Save the Frogs Day: VoNat Raises Awareness on the Plight of World’s Largest Frog in Cameroon

EcoWarriors Raises Consciousness Against Forest Depletion Through Storytelling

Wither Waste Exchange Plan?

Future of Endangered Species at Mount Cameroon in Safe Hands

Heat Waves in Cameroon; cautions, precautions

LWC at 30, a Beacon of Hope for Confiscated Wildlife