CAMEROON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
About CWCI
We are a Community-based initiative reducing reliance on bushmeat by improving local livelihood.
Getting Involved
Save endangered species
about cwci
CWCI was created by passionate and dynamic conservationists who are spearheading successful work and are in need to publicity and funding to open doors, scale-up their work and realize their project’s goals. CWCI envisions a society wherein everyone understands the importance of wildlife and other natural resources to the survival of humanity and contribute in ensuring these resources are sustainably managed for present and future generations. We endeavor to achieve our goals through activities that promote environmental protection and maintain wildlife in their habitat.
registration
In Cameroon, we are a registered Community Based Conservation Association Registration Number : 00000525/ARDA/J06/ARPA/APPB
In Africa, we are part-of the newly created African golden cat Conservation Alliance (AGCCA). The role of the AGCCA is to expand and oversee the conservation of the African golden cat across the species range.
The AGCCA is a species range-wide consortium for African golden cat (Caracal aurata) conservation across the African continent. The vision of the AGCCA is to extend conservation actions of the African golden cat across the species’ range (21 known countries), involving like-minded and dedicated African conservationists and their local communities. As partners to the AGCCA, we harness our common interests in wildlife conservation and socio-economic development to ensure the sustainable conservation of the African golden cat in our respective countries. We are concerned by the human related activities threatening the long-term survival of the African golden cat across its range, while being cognizant of the key socio-economic drivers of these threats. We are aware that it is through organization and togetherness as an alliance that we can achieve the conservation of the African golden cat and the development of our local communities.
Featured Animals
african golden cat
Image from Ricky Reino
african golden cat
Image from Zoochat
White bellied pangolin
Image from San Diego Zoo
Black bellied pangolin
Image from Anita Mishra
Giant pangolin
Image from Franklin T. Simo
what we do
We are saving pangolin species and the African golden cat in Cameroon.
We identify threats together with local people and wildlife managers. We then empower local people to implement threat reduction solutions, whilst improving local livelihood. Around the Council Forest of Yoko, 1250 local families with additional 252 youths have joined our conservation initiative. And we are still counting !
Our objectives
To promote the protection of wildlife resources within the Central Africa Sub-region
Increase understanding of the African golden cat and pangolins species through community-based research and ecological monitoring
To incentivize local community support for conservation and efforts to end bushmeat poaching through oral health care and treatment
To increase the engagement of local communities in anti-poaching initiatives around pangolins and the African golden cat habitats
Maintain wildlife species in the wild and particularly in protected areas through diverse conservation activities
To reduce local community dependency on bushmeat poaching for consumption and trade through livelihood improving anti-poaching initiatives
WHERE WE WORK
We work with local people living close to conservation areas in Cameroon known to be home to the African golden cat and pangolin species. Our current projects are located in the forest-savanna transition area of Cameroon including the Deng Deng and Mpem et Djim National Parks and the Council Forest of Yoko.
OUTREACH
We combine entertainment and environmental education to spread the conservation message of pangolin species and the African golden cat in our study area
CAMERA TRAPPING
Using motion-triggered cameras to automatically record pictures and videos of pangolins and the African golden cat. We then apply robust data analytics to learn about the secretive lives of these species
LOCAL PEOPLE AS PROTECTORS
We actively engage local people to identify threats and threat reduction interventions
LIVELIHOOD ALTERNATIVE
We engage and empower local people through animal farming to improve household income, dissuade poaching, promote community policing and generate social pressure against poaching
SMILE FOR CONSERVATION
We use mobile dental units to provide free dental care and treatment to local people living around our conservation areas. In return, local people provide voluntary community policing against poaching
our partners
