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12/08/2026

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗩𝗼𝗡𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻–𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻

As the world marks World Elephant Day today, Voice of Nature (VoNat) is translating the global call for elephant conservation into practical action on the ground. In the West Coast Cluster of the Mount Cameroon Landscape, Southwest Cameroon, VoNat has kick-started a pilot biofencing initiative designed to reduce elephant incursions and crop destruction while promoting safer and more sustainable coexistence between communities and elephants.

As part of the initiative, over 1,000 trees were donated, alongside hands-on, experiential training for farmers on establishing and managing biofences. The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the Mount Cameroon National Park Service, a decentralized service of the Cameroon Ministry of Forestery and Wildlife (MINFOF) with support from the New England Biolabs Foundation.

09/08/2026

🐘 𝗩𝗼𝗡𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻

Voice of Nature (VoNat), in collaboration with the Mount Cameroon National Park Service and with support from the New England Biolabs Foundation, recently brought together 115 participants at Bakingili Community Hall to strengthen community capacity for safer coexistence with African Forest Elephants in the West Coast Cluster of Mount Cameroon National Park, South West Cameroon.

The workshop leveraged local and scientific knowledge to raise awareness of elephant behaviour and practical safety measures during encounters, while exploring nature-based solutions to human–elephant conflict. Community members identified priority farms for VoNat’s pilot biofencing initiative to reduce elephant incursions and crop destruction.

Nearly 50 farmers expressed interest in ginger farming as a suitable livelihood option in elephant-incursion zones, highlighting the need for further support. The Chief of Bakingili, His Royal Majesty Chief Elive Joseph Mokunya, attended, while the Conservator of Mount Cameroon National Park was represented by Mr. Julien Tchamago.

WWF Cameroon Ministère des Forêts et de la Faune Global Diversity Foundation - GDF

07/08/2026

𝗦𝗨𝗛𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀, 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗩𝗼𝗡𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗮

The Executive Director of Support Humanity Cameroon (SUHUCAM),Mr. Sunday Geofrey, accompanied by the GLF 2026 Mountain Restoration Steward and other young environmental leaders from ECOAIDS and CARE Cameroon yesterday paid a courtesy visit to Voice of Nature (VoNat) Head Office in Upper Bokova, Buea-Cameroon.

The visit featured an inspiring exchange with VoNat’s Executive Director on environmental conservation, youth leadership and opportunities for strengthening collaboration, marking another step in building meaningful connections for environmental protection and climate actions in Cameroon.

06/08/2026

𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲, 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮: 𝗩𝗼𝗡𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

Heavy rainfall on 5 August 2026 triggered devastating floods in Limbe and Kumba, claiming lives, displacing families, and causing widespread destruction of homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The tragedy once again highlights the growing vulnerability of flood-prone communities in Cameroon to extreme weather events and the urgent need for climate resilience.

Speaking recently on Royal TV's Green Hour, Voice of Nature (VoNat) Climate Action Programme Coordinator, Dimla Robert, explains the causes, implications, and practical local strategies needed to reduce recurrent flooding in vulnerable communities like Limbe and across Cameroon.

🎥 Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/2IecKNdbAWY?si=WwqcRTygWIUUL3IP

04/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, Shing Timothy Chia, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁! 🙏🏽🌍

02/08/2026

𝗩𝗼𝗡𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲!

Discover how VoNat is driving conservation action across Cameroon in this edition of our newsletter. Inside, you'll find highlights from the exciting rediscovery of the Buea Egg Frog during our Mount Cameroon surveys, progress in our Human–Elephant Coexistence Initiative across the Mount Cameroon Landscape, updates on our growing conservation partnerships and organizational milestones, and inspiring stories of communities taking action to protect nature while improving livelihoods.

Every story reflects our commitment to conserving biodiversity through science, collaboration, and community-led action. Read the full newsletter: https://share.sender.net/campaigns/gqvC/vonat-newsletter

29/07/2026

𝗩𝗼𝗡𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗨𝗖𝗡 𝗦𝗦𝗖 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

Voice of Nature (VoNat) is pleased to announce that its Executive Director, Ndimuh Bertrand Shancho, has been admitted as a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG) following the approval of his membership application by the ASG Secretariat on 23 July 2026.

The appointment marks an important milestone for both Ndimuh and VoNat, strengthening the organization’s contribution to global amphibian conservation. The IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group is a worldwide network of scientists, conservation practitioners, educators, policymakers, and students working together to advance the conservation of amphibians and their habitats. Read More: https://vonat.org/vonat-executive-director-joins-iucn-ssc-amphibian-specialist-group/

IUCN Amphibian Specialist Group Amphibian Survival Alliance National Geographic Society ZSL EDGE of Existence SAVE THE FROGS! Anura Africa

21/07/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗼𝗡𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻–𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼-𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘁. 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻

Community leaders and residents on the southwestern flank of Mount Cameroon have expressed their support for Voice of Nature (VoNat)'s Agroforestry Buffers and Community Awareness for Human–Elephant Co-existence Initiative.

During a recent community engagement visit, VoNat introduced the project and discussed practical ways of collaborating with communities to reduce human–elephant conflict through nature-based solutions. Funded by the New England Biolabs Foundation, the initiative will support farmers and schools to establish agroforestry buffer zones using elephant-deterring plant species while promoting awareness on elephant behaviour, community safety, and peaceful coexistence.

Together with local communities, VoNat keeps working to protect livelihoods, improve safety, and conserve threatened species and their habitats for future generations.

🌍 Read more about our work: www.vonat.org

14/07/2026

𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀'

"Every wetland lost is a loss of biodiversity, especially amphibians, clean water, and livelihoods for our communities," said Ndimuh Bertrand Shancho, Executive Director of Voice of Nature (VoNat), while appearing as a special guest on The Green Hour, Royal TV's flagship environmental programme.

He called for the urgent restoration of Cameroon's forests, wetlands, mangroves, rivers, and watersheds, highlighting the Mount Cameroon landscape and Tiko Mangroves as conservation priorities. He also urged stronger enforcement of the 1996 Environmental Management Law, which provides special protection for wetlands. Shancho further highlighted VoNat's ongoing ecosystem restoration initiatives and shared the organization's future plans to scale up conservation efforts in Cameroon. Watch full TV programme here: https://youtu.be/1aC4RvIDR_8?si=DzQZP7TS53MzK4PE

11/07/2026

🐸 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗮 𝗘𝗴𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴

When people think of Mount Cameroon, one of Cameroon's most important Key Biodiversity Areas, they often think of its iconic wildlife like African forest elephant, the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, the Mount Cameroon francolin, Prunus africana, zebrawood, and many other remarkable species.
Yet, very little is said about one of the mountain's most extraordinary groups of wildlife, its amphibians.

Tonight, we shine the spotlight on one of Mount Cameroon's endemic and threatened amphibians, recently recorded by the Voice of Nature (VoNat) research team and dedicated volunteers during our field surveys a few weeks a go, the Buea Egg Frog (Leptodactylodon bueanus).

Found nowhere else on Earth except the Mount Cameroon region, Leptodactylodon bueanus is an endemic species whose survival depends on the mountain's cool, fast-flowing forest streams and intact montane forests. Habitat loss, forest degradation, and climate change continue to threaten this remarkable amphibian, making every confirmed record valuable for conservation.

Although small and rarely seen, the Buea Egg Frog plays an important ecological role by helping regulate insect populations and serving as a sensitive indicator of forest health. Its presence reminds us that healthy ecosystems are sustained not only by charismatic megafauna but also by the lesser-known species that quietly keep nature in balance.

Every species matters. Every discovery strengthens the case for protecting Mount Cameroon's irreplaceable biodiversity.

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