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BAKOSSI NATIONAL PARK

"Cameroon's Unique Highland Forest Treasure: The One and Only Bakossi National Park"

Background

Established in 2008 through a decree, the Bakossi National Park spans 29,320 hectares across three subdivisions in Cameroon’s South West Province. 

Approach

The Bakossi National Park embraces a cooperative management framework, teaming up with the German and Cameroonian government-backed PSMNR-SWR initiative.

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Specificities of the park

  • The Bakossi Montane forest contains the largest tract of cloud forest in West and Central Africa, and this forms part of a larger tract of forest that extends northwards to the Bamboutous Mountains.

The park offers various tourist activities, from hiking and birdwatching to photographic safaris, featuring unique ecosystems and breathtaking landmarks like Mount Kupe and the Twin Lakes of Ejagham.

Our Interventions

Successes of the PSMNR-SWR Program in Cameroon

27 repentant poachers were trained in piggery and benefited from a pigsty and were handed 10 piglets each and feed as alternative livelihood options.

The park service was able to rescue of a baby Cameroon-Nigeria Chimpanzee in April 2022 with intelligence information from key community-based 

Community white pepper farms established in 20
communities as source of community revenue to
enhance conservation and community development.

Community-based surveillance conducted
together with repentant poachers and members
of VFMCs, with over 3,000 wire traps dismantled
and 500 empty cartridge shells collected.

Where we work

The Park is mountainous in nature, with its highest peak, at Muandelengoe (1895 m asl), which occurs  south of the River Mbwe valley very conspicuous from Bangem, the headquarter of the Park. It is close to some important existing and proposed protected areas and Community Forests, including the Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary, FMU 11-007A, FMU 11-007B, Bakossi Forest Reserve, Mungo Forest Reserve, the proposed Mounts Kupe and Muanenguba Integral Ecological Reserves, Muaku and Ndise-Ekeb Community Forests. Close to the BNP is the famous twin KupeMuanenguba lakes. 

The twin lakes are considered from time past as the pride of the people. These lakes are believed to be source of ancestral power to the people, and its beautiful scenery has always attracted people from worldwide to visit the area.

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