FLORA
& FAUNA ON MOUNT CAMEROON
A selection of
important plant and animal species is indicating the high Biodiversity in mount
Cameroon region including additional information about their use or habit. Out
of the numerous existing plant and animal species in this region, only a very
small part could be chosen and the kind of information given to each species
differs and should not be regarded as complete. More can still be asked from
guides.
A
Sustainable Means Of Generating Income and Conservation of Biodiversity
1.
Relying
on Ecotourism
The
outcome cautious thinking to conserve biodiversity in the area, as supported by
the Mount Cameroon Project, have revealed the high touristic potential of the
area, as an opportunity to be enhanced as part of a strategy for sustainable
resource management, that shares benefits with all stake holders who are
actively contributing to biodiversity conservation.
Through
our institution and its activities, we wish to add value to the culture, the
enlarge and dens ever green equatorial rain forest and other natural resources
like animals by using them in a non-consumptive purposes. Ecotourism also
serves as an alternative source of income for major resource users like
hunters, Students, the Mt. Cameroon National Park, Fast Food and fruit sellers, traveling agencies and the like. In this light, it is realized and recommended
by the entire communities around Mt. Cameroon to promote Ecotourism since it
has a wide positive effect on the communities. As such, using hunters/students
as guides and porters favor an exchange in ideas between both parties
especially the hunters whose huge knowledge is now used in conservation efforts
through their participation and most importantly, doesn’t threatens the wild
life in the region.
2.
The
structures
Within
the framework of biodiversity conservation and the promotion of tourism in the
region there by creating a means of sustainable income generation and thereby
conserving and multiplying the available natural resources we realized that
this can only effective with through community involvement. That is, we chose
to work using a participatory analysis between Legalized State Institutions, Civil
Society Organization and community effort. The activities of the organization
to ensures a sustainable and safe tourism, we carry out other tasks like
implementing and coordinating a sensitization program on waste management and
to develop a system for monitoring and evaluating the social, cultural and
ecological impact of tourism by creating partnership with some stakeholders
like the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and a Community Radio
(Bonakanda Rural Radio).
3.
Our
Partners And Services
Stakeholders
concerned are:
v The hunters;
serve as guides and porters
v Students;
serve as guides, porters also assist in educating and sensitization.
v Ecotourism Organization;
receives tourist fee of 3000 (three thousand) FCFA per tourist and per day as
stake holder fund. As such each tourist directly contributes to the maintenance
of the rich biodiversity. This is in addition to what is paid to guides and
porters. The organization shares the money to the stake holders according to
their inputs.
v Ministry of Tourism and Leisure:
maintain the Guinness Track, huts and provide other relevant information.
v The Mt. Cameroon National Park;
reinforce the conservation and multiplication of resource in the area. They
also receive 5000 (five thousand) FCFA from tourist per day which is directed
to state coffers to facilitate their activities.
v Ministry of Agriculture;
they assist us to provide capacity building to the rural population whose 80%
rely of agriculture.
v GIZ and WWF;
they strive to protect, multiply and identify the different resources in the
region.
v Other
Partners like Donor Organizations
who wish to promote and advance development process especially in the rural
areas and in the domain of tourism are highly welcome.
4.
Our
Activities
v Ecotourism
v Waste
management
v Education
and Sensitization
5.
Challenges
v We
rate of fuel wood consumption is increasing drastically.
v Despite
all effort made the forest is still over exploited with important trees and
animals endangered.
v The
number of participants (porters and Guides) is increasing more than the
opportunities open to them.
6.
Our
Fear
v The
effect of climate change will affect the rural population who depend only on
agriculture than those in urban centers with white collar jobs. This can also
affect government effort to ensure food security.
v We
may also turn to loss some important plant species which food and medicinal
value like the Prunus Africana etc.
v We
also fear that the number of hunters who had diverted from hunting might have
to return back to their old habit.
7.
Way
Forward
To
reinforce every effort by the organization and other stakeholders, we pray that
the government and other donor organization also find interest to assist us.
8.
Requirements
v A
detail feasibility study of the above issues
v Sensitization
base on findings
v Capacity
buildings to the rural population and the organization base on the need to
expand the sector.
9.
Turn
Out
v More
farmers, farming without cutting down of trees or better still agro
farming.
v Communities relying on non-timber products
v The
conservation and multiplication of biodiversity will increase if more hunters
find opportunity in the tourism sector.
(mtcameroonecotour@gmail.com)
PLANT SPECIES
S/n
|
Scientific Name
|
Cameroon English Name
|
Bakweri Name
|
1
|
Musa acuminata
|
Plantain
|
Liko
|
2
|
Blaeria spicata manii
|
-
|
Liwulwulu
|
3
|
Colocasia
|
Coco yam
|
Likawo
|
4
|
Pipper umbrellatum
|
-
|
Ngoni
|
5
|
Prunus africana
|
Kanda stick
|
Wotangu
|
6
|
Ciatheaceae
|
Tree fern
|
Litutu-la-nakamba
|
7
|
Ficus kamerunesis
|
-
|
Ngongi
|
8
|
Aguaria salicefolia
|
-
|
Mbwele-a-kaelo
|
9
|
Afromumum flavum
|
-
|
Litutu-ndo
|
10
|
Rubus pinnata
|
Bush berries
|
Wa-nye-nyege
|
11
|
Renealmia polypus
|
|
Mebwe
|
12
|
Helichrysum mannii
|
-
|
-
|
13
|
Coctus
albus
|
|
Mondandwani
|
14
|
Musanga secropeoides
|
|
Lisengi
|
15
|
Seadoscus cinnabarinus
|
-
|
-
|
ANIMALS,
INSECTS, SNAKES AND BIRD SPECIES
S/N
|
Common
name
|
Scientific
Name
|
Bakweri
Name
|
1
|
White-faced-owl
|
Ptilopsis leucotis
|
Ezu
|
2
|
Allied hornbill
|
Lophoseros semifisciatus
|
-
|
3
|
Migratory locust
|
Locusta migratoria
|
-
|
4
|
Pigmy kingfisher
|
Ispidina picta
|
-
|
5
|
Grey woodpecker
|
Mesopicos goertae
|
Mboke mboke
|
6
|
Pin-tailed whydah
|
Vidua macroura
|
-
|
7
|
Splendid sunbird
|
Cinnyris coccinigaster
|
Izoli
|
8
|
Goliath-beetle
|
Family scarabaeidae
|
Nganga a singe
|
9
|
Black kite
|
Milvus milgrans
|
Wombe
|
10
|
African civet
|
Vierra civetta
|
Njuwe
|
11
|
Water cherotain
|
Hymoschus aquaticus
|
Njombe
|
12
|
House rat
|
Rattu rattus
|
Eto
|
13
|
Puff adder
|
Bitis arietans
|
ngu
|
14
|
Black legged mangoose
|
Bdeogale nigripes
|
izembe
|
15
|
Hammer headed bat
|
Hypsiganatus monstrosus
|
nmweme
|
16
|
Brush-tailed porcupine
|
Atherurus africanus
|
ngomba
|
17
|
Large spotted genet
|
Genetta tigrina
|
ezo
|
18
|
Greater white nosed monkey
|
Cercopithecus nictitans
|
lindo
|
19
|
Butter fly
|
Graphium antheus
|
Ekolo-kolo- la- ngando
|
20
|
Moth
|
Aurivillius aratus
|
Ekolo-kolo
|
21
|
Straw- colored fruit bat
|
Eidolon helvum
|
Mboa-mweme
|
22
|
Mt. Cameroon Francolin
|
Francolinus camerunnesis
|
kwai
|
23
|
Green mamba
|
Dendroaspis jamesonii
|
Mooto
|
24
|
Preuss monkey
|
cercopithecuspreussi
|
lingote
|
25
|
Blue duiker
|
Cephalophus monticola
|
Mbweya
|
26
|
Tree dessie
|
Dendrohyrax arboreus
|
Loka
|
27
|
Giant pangolin
|
Manis gigantia
|
Iijah
|
28
|
Giant forest squirrel
|
Protoxerus stanger
|
Fai
|
29
|
Drill
|
Papio leucuphaeus
|
sumbo
|
30
|
White colored mangabey
|
Cercocebus torquatus
|
Musako
|
31
|
Cane rat
|
thryonomys
|
|
32
|
Allen’s galago
|
Galago alleni
|
jambo
|
33
|
Beecroft’s flying squirrel
|
Anomalurops beecrofti
|
ngu
|
34
|
Western bushbuck
|
Tragelaphus scriptus
|
kave
|
35
|
Chimpanzee
|
Pan troglodytes
|
ewaki
|
36
|
Two-spotted palm civet
|
Nandinia binotata
|
mbenge
|
37
|
Western bush pig
|
Potamochoerus porcus
|
Ngwa wanga
|
38
|
African python
|
Python sebac
|
mohzo
|
39
|
Forest elephant
|
Loxodonta cyclotis
|
njiku
|
