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Presented by
Stanley Chung DINSI (PhD) & Simeon Abe EYEBE
Hotel des Députés Yaoundé
April 24th
2014
GREAT APES CONSERVATION IN
CAMEROON:
A Mapping of Major Institutions,
Policies and impact
Plan
1. BACKGROUND
- Overview of threats to great apes conservation; Study objective; Research
methodology
2. RESEARCH FINDINGS
a. Involvement of the Government of Cameroon in GA Conservation & management
- Major institutions; laws and policies put in place;
- Strengths and weaknesses for GA conservation;
- Constraints to Policy implementation;
b. Involvement of other stakeholders in the process
- Major conservation institutions and impact on GA conservation/communities’
livelihood
- Major achievements of great apes conservation projects in Cameroon
- Challenges of GAs conservation
- Lessons learnt from great apes conservation projects in Cameroon
3. RECOMMENDATIONS, CONCLUSION AND WAY FORWARD
. 1. BACKGROUND 1/4
1. Overview of threats to great apes conservation; Study
objective; Research methodology
Overview:
oThe 1994 Forestry law placed the national coverage of
protected areas in Cameroon at 18,8% in 2008. This is
expected to move up to 30%.
oIn an article published in 2013 (HWC), GREG-Forets,
estimated the national coverage to about 20% as of 2012 .
oSpecific threats to great apes conservation in Cameroon:
Hunting; logging; mining; habitat fragmentation;
trafficking; big infrastructures; agricultural activities; road
construction etc…
BACKGROUND 2/4
Chart showing surface areas of great apes priority
conservation sites
3/4 BACKGROUND 3/4
 Study objectives:
o The main objective of the study; was to map great apes conservation
organizations and policies In Cameroon.
o Specific objectives:
• Analyse the existing conservation policies specific to great apes
conservation
• Measure the impacts of policy, legal and institutional framework on great
apes conservation
• Identify the constrains and/or barriers for policy implementation
• Carryout a survey on the institutions concerned with the conservation of
great apes
• Investigate the impact of great ape conservation activities on community’s
livelihood.
• Propose key recommendations for institutional and policy changes that
could improve on; the conservation and management of great apes, and
on local communities livelihood.
4 BACKGROUND4/4
Research Methodology:
oData collection sources:
-Key government ministries: MINFOF, MINEPDED; MINEPIA; MINADER etc…
-Conservation institutions: WWF; IUCN; LAGA; GIZ; WCS; AAA etc…
-Other sources: Reports; studies and other published sources; internet
sources etc…
oData analysis:
-We identified and analyzed existing great apes state institutions, policies and
laws.
-A gap analysis on state institutions; laws and policies was carried out
-NGO data collection focused on the challenges of conservation; sustainable
use of the resources in relation with community’s livelihood and development
challenges
-The draft report was presented to the GREG team for inputs and comments
2.RESEARCH FINDINGS (A)1/10
A. Involvement of the Government in GA management
1. Major Institutions; laws and policies put in place
Major state institutions;
•During the 1980s, Cameroon’s forest was placed under the
responsibility of the former Ministry of Agriculture
(MINAGRI)-present day MINADER, whereas the fauna fell
within the Secretariat for Tourism.
•In 1993, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MINEF)
was created.
•2004; MINEF broken down to MINFOF (key Ministry) and
MINEP
•In 2011, MINEP became MINEPDED, with the aspect of
sustainable development placed under its competence
RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 2/10
 Other state institutions
• The traditional rural sector ministries in the first place
(MINADER, MINEPIA, MINEPDED),
• The social ministries (MINEDUC, MINSANTE, MINAS,
MINFOPRA, MINFF, etc.),
• Regulatory Ministries (MINATD, MINDEF, MINDAF),
• The economic ministries (MINEPAT, MINEFI, MINIMIDT,
MINTP, MINTOUR, MINTRANS); etc…
All these government ministries operate in synergy
RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 3/10
Laws
• Ordinance No.73/18 of May 1973 and its implementing decree
no.74/357 of 17 August 1974 dealing exclusively with forest resources;
• Law no.81/13 of November the 27, 1981 dealing with the regime of
forests, wildlife, and fisheries and its implementing decree no.83/169 of
April 12, 1983.
• Law N° 94/01 of 20th January 1994 regulating the forestry, wildlife and
fisheries sectors law enacted in 1994, their decrees of application signed
in 1995;
• The framework law N°96/12 of 5th
August 1996 regulating the
management of the environment.
• The decree no.95/466/PM of 20 July 1995 laying down the procedures
for the application of the system of fauna;
• Decree No.96/237/PM of 10 April 1996 laying down the procedures for
operation of the special funds provided for by law no. 94/01 of 20
January 1994 laying down the regime of forests, wildlife and of fishing ;
RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 4/10
Policies
oInternational Policy Instruments;
• Cameroon adopted the Convention on international trade
in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES); in
1973;
• It signed the Convention on Biological diversity (CBD) on
the 14th June 1992 and ratified on the 19th
October 1994;
oSub-regional Policy instruments;
• The agreement of cooperation and consultation between
the States of Central Africa on the conservation of wild
fauna (OCFSA) of 1983 in Libreville;
(A) RESEARCH FINDINGS 5/10
oSub-regional Policy instruments;
• The COMIFAC treaty signed in 2005. Ratified by the
majority of States in late 2006, the Treaty and the
convergence Plan are formally being executed since
January 2007;
• In 2007, the adoption of the sub regional agreement on
forest control by the countries of the COMIFAC obliges
Member States to strengthen their legal-normative devices
to improve the sectoral governance ;
• Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Congo-
Brazzaville, have established a trans-boundary protected
area - the Sangha Tri-National (STN) Park.
(A) RESEARCH FINDINGS 6/10
oNational Policy instruments;
• Cameroon defined its forestry policy in 1993 and
subsequently enacted the Forestry law of 1994 which has
continued to govern the sector until now ;
• The Framework Law on the Environment, adopted in 1996
which affects the economic and social sectors.
• The adoption of the 2035 vision for Cameroon in 2007,
growth and employment strategy paper (DSCE-2020 ) in
2009, now undertake the country firmly in an approach
aimed a rapid economic and social development, which is
diversified and sustainable.
• Adopted a national biodiversity strategy and action plan
(NBSAP) in 2012 as part of its commitments under the CBD.
RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 7/10
2. Strengths and weaknesses for GA conservation:
The existing laws, policies and institutions show some strengths and
weaknesses in implementation as indicated below:
strengths:
•Strong mobilization of competent authorities; There is a strong
political will by the President of the Republic by reaffirming on several
occasions the preservation of the forest ecosystems, fauna and flora
heritage.
•Attract technical and financial support from partners; Conservation
efforts made by Cameroon have attracted both technical and financial
support for the sector.
•Significant efforts invested in fighting poaching; The creation of a
specific ministry for forests and wildlife in 1994. Close collaboration
with great apes NGOs to fight poaching such as LAGA etc…
RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 8/10
weaknesses:
o Institutional;
• Lack of an effective coordination by the MINFOF leading to a
weak communication between the field and the central
administration.
• Insufficient valorization of the tourism sector leading to a weak
contribution of the sector to the national economy.
• Poor material, technological and human resource management
by the administration
o Legal;
• Weak enforcement of legislation leading to embezzlement of
limited resources coming from the wildlife conservation
(A) RESEARCH FINDINGS 9/10
oLegal;
•Slow implementation of existing laws leading to significant loss of
protected wildlife species
•The slow revision of the 1994 forestry law still gives room for mining
activities to be carried out in protected areas.
oPolicy;
•Policy of the sub-sector non-adapted to the requirements of
optimization of its contribution to the national economy;
•Weak governance policies in promoting the tourism sector,
especially that which is linked to wildlife and great apes in particular;
•Laxity in follow-up leading to a high degree of corruption in the
sector giving a negative image of the country.
(A) RESEARCH FINDINGS 10/10
3. Constraints to policy implementation:
Despite the several policies put in place by the government of
Cameroon to guide the conservation of great apes, a number
of constraints still hinder implementation:
•Bad governance in the administrative circles
•High rate of corruption
•Negative image of MINFOF and the country
•Lack of an efficient and integrated management system of
material resources
•Insufficient capacity of human and financial resources
•Inadequate training of staff to meet the demands of MINFOF
and great apes conservation in particular
RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 1/7
b. Involvement of other stakeholders in the process
1.Major conservation institutions and Impact on GA
conservation/communities’ livelihood
2.Major achievements of great apes conservation
projects in Cameroon
3.Challenges of GAs conservation
4.Lessons learnt from great apes conservation
projects in Cameroon
RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 2/7
1. Major conservation institutions/impact
Institution Domain of
intervention
Impact on Great
apes
Impact on
Community
livelihood
Funding sources
WWF Conservation &
livelihood
improvement.
Improvement of
GA habitat
stability, support
to GA cons.-new
sanctuaries
Encourages
sustainable use
of resources
through Comm.
based BD
enterprises
USAID; ECOFAC;
CARPE; Primate
specialist group
IUCN BD conservation;
Prevention &
mitigation of
human GA
conflicts.
Reduce killing or
capture;
Reducing
frequency of
interactions of
humans with GA
Construction of
physical barriers
at natural water
sources;
- Reduce attacks,
injury, diseases
and loss of
human lives
Small Scale
initiative
programme (SSI )
RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 3/7
WCS Wildlife health;
local livelihood ;
natural resource
use
Provide crucial data
for chimpanzees
and Gorillas
Promote eco-
friendly income
generating
activities; create
new agricultural
products and
practices to Local
communities
MINFOF; GIZ;
German dev’t.
bank
LAGA GA protection and
conservation
Support
prosecution of
wildlife cases;
support radio & TV
campaigns on
wildlife capture
Training of wildlife
officers on
corruption, ethics
and also job
provision
Arcus Foundation;
Born FREE; - U.S.
Fish and Wildlife
Service
CEW Securing GA
habitat; involved in
the fight against
poaching
Contribute to the
application and
enforcement of
norms in forest
management and
climatic prediction
Denouncing
poaching and illegal
logging which is the
principal threat to
GAs
World Resources
Institute (WRI)
RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 4/7
2. Major achievements of GAs conservation projects
Creation and management of protected Areas
-Three national parks; Lobéké, Boumba-Bek and Nki covering about
760,000 hectares of forest has been established;
-Eight protected areas (Waza, Korup, Bénoué, Lobéké, Campo-Ma’an,
Mbam et Djerem, Dja,Faro) have operational management plans ;
-Game guards have been trained and recruited to support anti-poaching
and surveillance operations;
-Significant efforts of building management and communications
infrastructure for the three national parks have been made.
Sustainable Wildlife Management
-Collaborative conventions for anti-poaching and fight against bush
meat trade with logging companies have been established;
-Training of government staff in GAs monitoring, law enforcement etc..
RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 5/7
Partnership Building
- Consultative platforms have been established between local
communities and major stakeholders;
- Capacities of local management institutions are being strengthened
to play the role of village wildlife management committees;
Collaborative Management
- Nine (9) Community based Wildlife Resource Management
Committees (COVAREFs) have been established and are operational;
- There is marketing of trophy hunting in community hunting zones
generating estimated annual revenues of USD $30,000;
Trans-boundary Conservation Initiative
- TNS &TRIDOM trans-boundary agreements signed by member states
- There are regular tri-national patrols and other field activities
implemented by park authorities of the TNS landscape;
RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 6/7
3. Challenges of GAs conservation
-Development of management plans for Boumba-Bek
and Nki national parks;
-Negotiating user rights of indigenous forest people
within national parks ;
-Carrying out wildlife inventories in professional
hunting zones to determine hunting quotas and for
monitoring purposes;
-Establishing a TNS trust fund.
RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 7/7
4. Lessons learnt from GAs conservation in Cameroon
-The determination of the government of Cameroon to
protect great apes (creation of great apes sanctuaries; parks;
zoos);
-Strong commitments taken by governments on conservation
by signing the CITES convention;
-Ape meat in high demand Cameroon and the entire Central
Africa;
-Tourism activities in the rise;
-Parks and sanctuaries do contribute in improving on local
communities’ livelihood;
-There is little or no replication of success stories;
3.Recom; conclu; way forward 1/2
 KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
- Strengthen GAs governance measures at all levels (national and
local)
- Ensure implementation and follow-up of existing laws and sanction
defaulters in order to fight the high rate of corruption
- Ensure transparency in the handling of poaching cases
- Ensure a coordinated management system of information from the
field to the central administration
- Modernise training of Eco guards to suit the realities of their actions
on the field
- Invest sufficient financial resource in the conservation and
management of great apes
- Ensure a close follow-up of the activities of eco-guards and the
military in conservation sites in order to prevent the killing of
3.Recom; conclu; way forward 2/2
 Conclusion & way forward
 The conservation of GAs remains a priority to the government;
 Existing conservation efforts need to be constantly revisited;
 The constant pressure natural resources is undeniably a major
threat to great apes survival;
 Therefore, to ensure the absolute survival of the remaining great
apes species in Cameroon; competent state institutions; non-
governmental organizations; international organizations and all
other stakeholders must constitute a synergy in this domain.
As a way forward, a study on the impact of the activities of economic
and private operators on GAs, and the concrete actions committed
to protecting these great apes populations has been programmed.
THANKS FOR YOUR KIND
ATTENTION

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Great Apes Conservation in Cameroon: A Mapping of Major Institutions, Policies and impact

  • 1. Presented by Stanley Chung DINSI (PhD) & Simeon Abe EYEBE Hotel des Députés Yaoundé April 24th 2014 GREAT APES CONSERVATION IN CAMEROON: A Mapping of Major Institutions, Policies and impact
  • 2. Plan 1. BACKGROUND - Overview of threats to great apes conservation; Study objective; Research methodology 2. RESEARCH FINDINGS a. Involvement of the Government of Cameroon in GA Conservation & management - Major institutions; laws and policies put in place; - Strengths and weaknesses for GA conservation; - Constraints to Policy implementation; b. Involvement of other stakeholders in the process - Major conservation institutions and impact on GA conservation/communities’ livelihood - Major achievements of great apes conservation projects in Cameroon - Challenges of GAs conservation - Lessons learnt from great apes conservation projects in Cameroon 3. RECOMMENDATIONS, CONCLUSION AND WAY FORWARD
  • 3. . 1. BACKGROUND 1/4 1. Overview of threats to great apes conservation; Study objective; Research methodology Overview: oThe 1994 Forestry law placed the national coverage of protected areas in Cameroon at 18,8% in 2008. This is expected to move up to 30%. oIn an article published in 2013 (HWC), GREG-Forets, estimated the national coverage to about 20% as of 2012 . oSpecific threats to great apes conservation in Cameroon: Hunting; logging; mining; habitat fragmentation; trafficking; big infrastructures; agricultural activities; road construction etc…
  • 4. BACKGROUND 2/4 Chart showing surface areas of great apes priority conservation sites
  • 5. 3/4 BACKGROUND 3/4  Study objectives: o The main objective of the study; was to map great apes conservation organizations and policies In Cameroon. o Specific objectives: • Analyse the existing conservation policies specific to great apes conservation • Measure the impacts of policy, legal and institutional framework on great apes conservation • Identify the constrains and/or barriers for policy implementation • Carryout a survey on the institutions concerned with the conservation of great apes • Investigate the impact of great ape conservation activities on community’s livelihood. • Propose key recommendations for institutional and policy changes that could improve on; the conservation and management of great apes, and on local communities livelihood.
  • 6. 4 BACKGROUND4/4 Research Methodology: oData collection sources: -Key government ministries: MINFOF, MINEPDED; MINEPIA; MINADER etc… -Conservation institutions: WWF; IUCN; LAGA; GIZ; WCS; AAA etc… -Other sources: Reports; studies and other published sources; internet sources etc… oData analysis: -We identified and analyzed existing great apes state institutions, policies and laws. -A gap analysis on state institutions; laws and policies was carried out -NGO data collection focused on the challenges of conservation; sustainable use of the resources in relation with community’s livelihood and development challenges -The draft report was presented to the GREG team for inputs and comments
  • 7. 2.RESEARCH FINDINGS (A)1/10 A. Involvement of the Government in GA management 1. Major Institutions; laws and policies put in place Major state institutions; •During the 1980s, Cameroon’s forest was placed under the responsibility of the former Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI)-present day MINADER, whereas the fauna fell within the Secretariat for Tourism. •In 1993, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MINEF) was created. •2004; MINEF broken down to MINFOF (key Ministry) and MINEP •In 2011, MINEP became MINEPDED, with the aspect of sustainable development placed under its competence
  • 8. RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 2/10  Other state institutions • The traditional rural sector ministries in the first place (MINADER, MINEPIA, MINEPDED), • The social ministries (MINEDUC, MINSANTE, MINAS, MINFOPRA, MINFF, etc.), • Regulatory Ministries (MINATD, MINDEF, MINDAF), • The economic ministries (MINEPAT, MINEFI, MINIMIDT, MINTP, MINTOUR, MINTRANS); etc… All these government ministries operate in synergy
  • 9. RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 3/10 Laws • Ordinance No.73/18 of May 1973 and its implementing decree no.74/357 of 17 August 1974 dealing exclusively with forest resources; • Law no.81/13 of November the 27, 1981 dealing with the regime of forests, wildlife, and fisheries and its implementing decree no.83/169 of April 12, 1983. • Law N° 94/01 of 20th January 1994 regulating the forestry, wildlife and fisheries sectors law enacted in 1994, their decrees of application signed in 1995; • The framework law N°96/12 of 5th August 1996 regulating the management of the environment. • The decree no.95/466/PM of 20 July 1995 laying down the procedures for the application of the system of fauna; • Decree No.96/237/PM of 10 April 1996 laying down the procedures for operation of the special funds provided for by law no. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 laying down the regime of forests, wildlife and of fishing ;
  • 10. RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 4/10 Policies oInternational Policy Instruments; • Cameroon adopted the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES); in 1973; • It signed the Convention on Biological diversity (CBD) on the 14th June 1992 and ratified on the 19th October 1994; oSub-regional Policy instruments; • The agreement of cooperation and consultation between the States of Central Africa on the conservation of wild fauna (OCFSA) of 1983 in Libreville;
  • 11. (A) RESEARCH FINDINGS 5/10 oSub-regional Policy instruments; • The COMIFAC treaty signed in 2005. Ratified by the majority of States in late 2006, the Treaty and the convergence Plan are formally being executed since January 2007; • In 2007, the adoption of the sub regional agreement on forest control by the countries of the COMIFAC obliges Member States to strengthen their legal-normative devices to improve the sectoral governance ; • Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Congo- Brazzaville, have established a trans-boundary protected area - the Sangha Tri-National (STN) Park.
  • 12. (A) RESEARCH FINDINGS 6/10 oNational Policy instruments; • Cameroon defined its forestry policy in 1993 and subsequently enacted the Forestry law of 1994 which has continued to govern the sector until now ; • The Framework Law on the Environment, adopted in 1996 which affects the economic and social sectors. • The adoption of the 2035 vision for Cameroon in 2007, growth and employment strategy paper (DSCE-2020 ) in 2009, now undertake the country firmly in an approach aimed a rapid economic and social development, which is diversified and sustainable. • Adopted a national biodiversity strategy and action plan (NBSAP) in 2012 as part of its commitments under the CBD.
  • 13. RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 7/10 2. Strengths and weaknesses for GA conservation: The existing laws, policies and institutions show some strengths and weaknesses in implementation as indicated below: strengths: •Strong mobilization of competent authorities; There is a strong political will by the President of the Republic by reaffirming on several occasions the preservation of the forest ecosystems, fauna and flora heritage. •Attract technical and financial support from partners; Conservation efforts made by Cameroon have attracted both technical and financial support for the sector. •Significant efforts invested in fighting poaching; The creation of a specific ministry for forests and wildlife in 1994. Close collaboration with great apes NGOs to fight poaching such as LAGA etc…
  • 14. RESEARCH FINDINGS (A) 8/10 weaknesses: o Institutional; • Lack of an effective coordination by the MINFOF leading to a weak communication between the field and the central administration. • Insufficient valorization of the tourism sector leading to a weak contribution of the sector to the national economy. • Poor material, technological and human resource management by the administration o Legal; • Weak enforcement of legislation leading to embezzlement of limited resources coming from the wildlife conservation
  • 15. (A) RESEARCH FINDINGS 9/10 oLegal; •Slow implementation of existing laws leading to significant loss of protected wildlife species •The slow revision of the 1994 forestry law still gives room for mining activities to be carried out in protected areas. oPolicy; •Policy of the sub-sector non-adapted to the requirements of optimization of its contribution to the national economy; •Weak governance policies in promoting the tourism sector, especially that which is linked to wildlife and great apes in particular; •Laxity in follow-up leading to a high degree of corruption in the sector giving a negative image of the country.
  • 16. (A) RESEARCH FINDINGS 10/10 3. Constraints to policy implementation: Despite the several policies put in place by the government of Cameroon to guide the conservation of great apes, a number of constraints still hinder implementation: •Bad governance in the administrative circles •High rate of corruption •Negative image of MINFOF and the country •Lack of an efficient and integrated management system of material resources •Insufficient capacity of human and financial resources •Inadequate training of staff to meet the demands of MINFOF and great apes conservation in particular
  • 17. RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 1/7 b. Involvement of other stakeholders in the process 1.Major conservation institutions and Impact on GA conservation/communities’ livelihood 2.Major achievements of great apes conservation projects in Cameroon 3.Challenges of GAs conservation 4.Lessons learnt from great apes conservation projects in Cameroon
  • 18. RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 2/7 1. Major conservation institutions/impact Institution Domain of intervention Impact on Great apes Impact on Community livelihood Funding sources WWF Conservation & livelihood improvement. Improvement of GA habitat stability, support to GA cons.-new sanctuaries Encourages sustainable use of resources through Comm. based BD enterprises USAID; ECOFAC; CARPE; Primate specialist group IUCN BD conservation; Prevention & mitigation of human GA conflicts. Reduce killing or capture; Reducing frequency of interactions of humans with GA Construction of physical barriers at natural water sources; - Reduce attacks, injury, diseases and loss of human lives Small Scale initiative programme (SSI )
  • 19. RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 3/7 WCS Wildlife health; local livelihood ; natural resource use Provide crucial data for chimpanzees and Gorillas Promote eco- friendly income generating activities; create new agricultural products and practices to Local communities MINFOF; GIZ; German dev’t. bank LAGA GA protection and conservation Support prosecution of wildlife cases; support radio & TV campaigns on wildlife capture Training of wildlife officers on corruption, ethics and also job provision Arcus Foundation; Born FREE; - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service CEW Securing GA habitat; involved in the fight against poaching Contribute to the application and enforcement of norms in forest management and climatic prediction Denouncing poaching and illegal logging which is the principal threat to GAs World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • 20. RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 4/7 2. Major achievements of GAs conservation projects Creation and management of protected Areas -Three national parks; Lobéké, Boumba-Bek and Nki covering about 760,000 hectares of forest has been established; -Eight protected areas (Waza, Korup, Bénoué, Lobéké, Campo-Ma’an, Mbam et Djerem, Dja,Faro) have operational management plans ; -Game guards have been trained and recruited to support anti-poaching and surveillance operations; -Significant efforts of building management and communications infrastructure for the three national parks have been made. Sustainable Wildlife Management -Collaborative conventions for anti-poaching and fight against bush meat trade with logging companies have been established; -Training of government staff in GAs monitoring, law enforcement etc..
  • 21. RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 5/7 Partnership Building - Consultative platforms have been established between local communities and major stakeholders; - Capacities of local management institutions are being strengthened to play the role of village wildlife management committees; Collaborative Management - Nine (9) Community based Wildlife Resource Management Committees (COVAREFs) have been established and are operational; - There is marketing of trophy hunting in community hunting zones generating estimated annual revenues of USD $30,000; Trans-boundary Conservation Initiative - TNS &TRIDOM trans-boundary agreements signed by member states - There are regular tri-national patrols and other field activities implemented by park authorities of the TNS landscape;
  • 22. RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 6/7 3. Challenges of GAs conservation -Development of management plans for Boumba-Bek and Nki national parks; -Negotiating user rights of indigenous forest people within national parks ; -Carrying out wildlife inventories in professional hunting zones to determine hunting quotas and for monitoring purposes; -Establishing a TNS trust fund.
  • 23. RESEARCH FINDINGS (B) 7/7 4. Lessons learnt from GAs conservation in Cameroon -The determination of the government of Cameroon to protect great apes (creation of great apes sanctuaries; parks; zoos); -Strong commitments taken by governments on conservation by signing the CITES convention; -Ape meat in high demand Cameroon and the entire Central Africa; -Tourism activities in the rise; -Parks and sanctuaries do contribute in improving on local communities’ livelihood; -There is little or no replication of success stories;
  • 24. 3.Recom; conclu; way forward 1/2  KEY RECOMMENDATIONS - Strengthen GAs governance measures at all levels (national and local) - Ensure implementation and follow-up of existing laws and sanction defaulters in order to fight the high rate of corruption - Ensure transparency in the handling of poaching cases - Ensure a coordinated management system of information from the field to the central administration - Modernise training of Eco guards to suit the realities of their actions on the field - Invest sufficient financial resource in the conservation and management of great apes - Ensure a close follow-up of the activities of eco-guards and the military in conservation sites in order to prevent the killing of
  • 25. 3.Recom; conclu; way forward 2/2  Conclusion & way forward  The conservation of GAs remains a priority to the government;  Existing conservation efforts need to be constantly revisited;  The constant pressure natural resources is undeniably a major threat to great apes survival;  Therefore, to ensure the absolute survival of the remaining great apes species in Cameroon; competent state institutions; non- governmental organizations; international organizations and all other stakeholders must constitute a synergy in this domain. As a way forward, a study on the impact of the activities of economic and private operators on GAs, and the concrete actions committed to protecting these great apes populations has been programmed.
  • 26. THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION