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  Cameroon travel guide
Cameroon is one of the most diverse countries in Africa and oft referred to as "Africa in miniature”.
Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Mount Cameroon (13,350 ft.; 4,069 m), near the coast, is the highest elevation in the country.
www.world66.com /africa/cameroon   (335 words)

  
  Mount Cameroon, Cameroon
Mount Cameroon is a poorly studied stratovolcano located in the nation of Cameroon, 180 miles west of the capital of Yaounde.
Cameroon was the site of one of the earliest recorded volcanic eruptions--in the 5th century BC--observed by a Cathaginian ship captain while sailing down the Atlantic Coast of Africa.
Cameroon is located on a seismic fault line that crosses the country of Cameroon.
volcano.und.edu /vwdocs/current_volcs/cameroon/cameroon.html   (887 words)

  
  Underlying Causes of Deforestation: Cameroon
Cameroon’s forest resources are estimated at about 22 million hectares of which 14 million are tropical rain forest located in the southern part of the country and the remaining 8 million located in the central and northern Savannah areas (Besong and Ngwasiri, 1995).
The decline in the terms of trade for Cameroon’s major export commodities and the macroeconomics policies implemented in Cameroon such as export promotion and the devaluation of the CFA Franc in January 1994 significantly increased deforestation and forest degradation.
This is particularly true in the Mount Cameroon region where, in order to survive as a result of the economic crisis, most rural dwellers in communities such as Bokwaongo, Bova and Mapanja have increased the rate of forest exploitation.
www.wrm.org.uy /deforestation/Africa/Cameroon.html   (4109 words)

  
 Journeys:Mount Cameroon 2005
[ Caboose ] [ Introduction >> Mount Cameroon 2005 ]
I'd originally been planning to go up Mount Cameroon with Tracey and Karen in August 2005, Nigerian immigration and their ridiculous processing time for a re-entry visa put a stop to that plan.
Mount Cameroon Ecotourism Organisation - they organised our trip up the mountain.
www.caboose.org.uk /journeys/CMintro.html   (165 words)

  
 Cameroon
Cameroon has achieved one of the highest rates of school attendance in Africa, although the literacy rate is still just 54 percent.
Cameroon made international headlines in 1986, when a toxic cloud erupted from a remote volcanic lake in the western mountains, asphyxiating nearly 2000 people in their sleep.
Cameroon is amongst the top twenty producers in the world for seven agricultural products, from manioca to cocoa and coffee.
us-africa.tripod.com /cameroon.html   (2390 words)

  
 Cameroon Interesting Facts - Places - Things
Situated on the west coast of Africa, Cameroon is bounded by the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Douala, Cameroon's economic capital, is 24km (15 miles) from the sea and dominated by Mount Cameroon, West Africa's highest mountain (4095m/14,435ft).
Douala, Cameroon's economic capital, is 24km (15 miles) from the sea, on the left bank of the Wouri and dominated by Mount Cameroon.
www.travel-island.com /interesting.places/cameroon.html   (1706 words)

  
 Mount Cameroon, Cameroon
Mount Cameroon is a poorly studied stratovolcano located in the nation of Cameroon, 180 miles west of the capital of Yaounde.
Cameroon was the site of one of the earliest recorded volcanic eruptions--in the 5th century BC--observed by a Cathaginian ship captain while sailing down the Atlantic Coast of Africa.
Cameroon is located on a seismic fault line that crosses the country of Cameroon.
volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/current_volcs/cameroon/cameroon.html   (887 words)

  
 Unasylva - No. 214/215 - FOREST MANAGEMENT AT THE XII WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS
Cameroon's wildlife legislation falls short of reflecting field realities in hunting and wildlife management and does not encourage local hunters to be involved in the management and use of wildlife.
Communities of the Mount Cameroon region are frequently invited to present their experiences to decision-makers in workshops and seminars organized as part of the legislation revision process.
An important objective of the project in the Mount Cameroon region was to provide feedback from the local level to influence national legislation and decision-making, and the relevance of the strategy to other parts of the country has been recognized.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/006/y5189E/y5189e06.htm   (2853 words)

  
 Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Mount Cameroon and Bioko montane forests (AT0121)
The Mount Cameroon and Bioko Montane Forests ecoregion is located in a volcanic chain that extends northeast along the border between Cameroon and Nigeria, and southwest towards the Guinea islands of São Tomé, Príncipe and Annobon.
Rising to 4,095 m in elevation, Mount Cameroon is the tallest peak in the region.
The Mount Cameroon and Bioko Montane Forests ecoregion is considered distinct from the Cameroonian Highlands because of the younger age and activity of Mount Cameroon, reflected in the distributions (or absence) of many restricted-range taxa.
www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at0121_full.html   (2206 words)

  
 Mount Cameroon: a natural laboratory for reconstructing soil history
As a contribution to the PEGI-PROSE (1) programme, scientists from the IRD, the CNRS and the University of Strasburg (2) are conducting investigations on Mount Cameroon.
Mount Cameroon, an active volcano which is also the country’s highest peak (4095 m), was chosen for its geological, geographical and climatic characteristics.
The speed of the process, expressed as weathering rate and calculated as a function of the water input from rainfall and losses by evapotranspiration, was estimated at a maximum of 20 mm per 1000 years at the volcano summit, as against 100 mm at sea level.
www.innovations-report.de /html/berichte/geowissenschaften/bericht-35175.html   (953 words)

  
 Giddy: Mount Cameroon Ecotours Case Study
Mount Cameroon Ecotours had succeeded in gaining a reputation for quality, but to provide for larger groups and the hotel quality they needed, more funds were required.
Cameroon is one of the most geographically diverse countries in Africa, comprising three major zones: the northern savannah, the southern and eastern rainforests, and the north-western hill region near Nigeria.
Mount Cameroon is the highest mountain in West Africa, with an elevation of 4,095 meters.
pages.stern.nyu.edu /~igiddy/cases/mountcameroon.htm   (1035 words)

  
 WORLDTWITCH - Cameroon Birding Trip Report - Birds of the Southwest Mountains - March 2001 by Charles Davies
Cameroon uses the Central African Franc, which is fixed at 100 to the French franc.
According to the people in the Mount Cameroon Project, you are also supposed to bring food for yourself, but my guide and porter had also brought food for me and cooked every night.
According to Jonas, my guide on Mount Cameroon, this species may be easiest in May or June, when there are apparently some fruiting trees where the Francolin is regular (and sometimes will return to feed even after being flushed).
www.worldtwitch.com /cameroon_davies.htm   (6500 words)

  
 Gulf of Guinea Islands Biodiversity Project
The Gulf of Guinea Islands (sometimes called the Cameroon Line islands) is a group of volcanic islands lying in the Bight of Benin along the west coast of Africa.
The high volcanic peaks of Mt. Cameroon, Bioko, and Sao Tome contain some of the largest areas of this temperate climate in West Africa, and yet the plants and animals are relatively unknown.
Mount Cameroon is the highest point in West Africa, reaching 4095 m height.
www.calacademy.org /research/guinea_islands   (1575 words)

  
 Cameroun / Cameroon Travel Guide and Bicycle Touring Guide
Cameroon's moniker is "Africa In Microcosm." From the arid plains in the north to verdant mountains in the south it has an extraordinary amount of diversity.
Cameroon (start from the mountain side town of Buea), spa towns, the "ring road" out of Bamenda and the cultural town of Foumban.
Southeast Cameroon has more beaches and virgin forests that are home to the lowland gorillas and the pygmy ethnic group.
www.ibike.org /africaguide/cameroon.htm   (605 words)

  
 WWF - Cameroon Highlands Forests - A Global Ecoregion
Cameroon's volcanic activity was first observed in the 5th century B.C., and it still erupts around every 20 years.
Mount Cameroon though sill remains active and has one of the largest numbers of vegetation zones found in Africa, with nine vegetation types.
Some areas, such as the northern and western slopes of Mount Cameroon and the mountains of Bioko, are more intact and still support connectivity across important elevational gradients.
www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/ecoregions/cameroon_highlands_forests.cfm   (283 words)

  
 Mount Cameroon Inter-communal Ecotourism Board - Mount CEO
The Mount Cameroon Region offers various possibilities for swimming, boating or other sports activities along the beautiful coastline with fl sand beaches, river estuaries and mangroves.
Mount CEO, your partner for Ecotourism in the Mount Cameroon Region
Mount Cameroon Inter-Communal Ecotourism Board - Mount CEO.
www.mount-cameroon.org   (293 words)

  
 The Sustainable Management of Prunus Africana in the Mount Cameroon Project
The Mount Cameroon Project (MCP) is a multilateral biodiversity conservation project working directly within MINEF, on Mount Cameroon and surrounding villages.
The Goal of the MCP is to maintain the biodiversity in the Mt. Cameroon region.
Mount Cameroon supports the most important population of prunus in Cameroon and probably in West Africa.
srdis.ciesin.columbia.edu /cases/cameroon-001.html   (1418 words)

  
 Where do you want to go birding in Cameroon today?
Cameroon is highly diverse with typical lowland tropical rainforests in the south and west to the Pro-Sahelian savanna in the north, and from rolling plains to volcanic beaches and mangrove swamps.
Cameroon records over 800 species of birds, including an endangered partridge, the Mount Cameroon francolin, the Bannerman's crested turaco, and banded wattle-eye, all endemic to Cameroon.
Cameroon is home to 8 of the 10 African bird families and has at least 874 species but probably quite a lot more as there are areas in Cameroon where just a handful of ornithologists have ever been.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/africacameroon.htm   (926 words)

  
 Grand Tour of Cameroon Edition of Africa Travel Magazine
Mount Cameroon's rugged peak is the crown jewel of a chain of volcanic mountains that are strung like a giant pearl necklace along the Cameroon Nigeria border.
Cruising the winding road to the Mount Febé Hotel is awesome, and the impressive route that leads to the modern government complex makes you think you're on the Riviera.
Our travels in Cameroon will eventually be compiled in a book that will help future travelers from North America enjoy this fascinating country to the fullest.
www.africa-ata.org /cameroon.htm   (1062 words)

  
 Mount Cameroon Ecotourism Organisation- Objective & Concept
Our main objective is to develop and promote ecotourism as an instrument for biodiversity conservation in the Mount Cameroon Region and the improvement of the livelihood of the local population.
A living elephant or chimpanzee could be the target for hundreds of tourists, paying guides and porters, providing income for the villages around the mountain and helps to maintain the small population of forest elephants and other endangered species in the Mount Cameroon region.
Besides the necessary efforts to build and strengthen the capacities of its members, the organisation faces the great challenge to become financially sustainable within the next years.
www.mount-cameroon.org /print_version/our_objectives.htm   (602 words)

  
 The Post Online (Cameroon): After Another Draw:Fans Want Mount Cameroon Coach Sacked
Mount Cameroon has recorded 15 draws as opposed to 14 last season making it the team with the best record of draws for both seasons.
The Buea populace intermittently gnashed their teeth as Mount Cameroon squandered glaring chances during the match that commenced amidst a heavy downpour.Sable started on a very timid note as they tried to master the terrain, creating space for the lava boys to showcase long-range playstyle.
Ndzie of Mount Cameroon and Bikol of Sable were red carded at the 74th minute after a kicking brawl prompting the referee to halt the game for five minutes.Amidst a series of rough play, Sable's Fouapon equalised through a free kick from the right flank.
www.postnewsline.com /2006/07/after_another_d.html   (1108 words)

  
 Tropical Forest Forum
Mount Cameroon lies on the coast, adjacent to the Cameroon-Nigerian border, and at 4095 m altitude is the highest mountain in West and Central Africa.
To the north-east are the Cameroon Highlands, and running along the same geological fault to the south-west lie the Atlantic Ocean islands of Fernando Po (now Bioko), Sao Tome, Principe and Annobon.
These were Etinde, named after the peak of Little Mount Cameroon (1713 m) on the southern flank of the mountain, and Mabeta-Moliwe in the lowlands adjacent to Limbe town.
www.forestforum.org.uk /TFFnews/issue4/tffiss4b.htm   (1264 words)

  
 Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Mount Cameroon and Bioko montane forests (AT0121)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The montane forests occur in patches on the tops of Mount Cameroon and on the island of Bioko.
Cameroon is one of the "squirreliest" places in Africa, with numerous species including Cooper’s mountain squirrel, green squirrel, and Lady Burton’s rope squirrel.
On Mount Cameroon, you’ll be lucky to catch a glimpse of the endemic Mount Cameroon francolin.
www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at0121.html   (491 words)

  
 WWF Global 200 Ecoregions -- Cameroon Highlands Forests   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Cameroonian Highlands are comprised of a chain of recently formed volcanoes that extends from Nigeria and Cameroon to Bioko.
Mount Cameroon rises more than two and a half miles and is the highest mountain in West Africa.
Mount Cameroon’s volcanic activity was first observed in the 5th century B.C., and it still erupts around every 20 years.
www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/g200/g003.html   (435 words)

  
 Review of African Crossroads and Kingdom on Mount Cameroon
Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: Studies in the History of the Cameroon Coast, 1500-1970; Cameroon Studies, Volume 1.
The volume also includes the monograph-length study, "Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: the Bakweri and the Europeans," which traces the history of a small African kingdom under the leadership of Kuv'a Likenye.
But the last chapter, "The Boundaries of Cameroon and Cameroon," in which Ardene discusses the historical complexities surrounding the movement to reunify Cameroon in the post-colonial era, provides valuable insight into the thoughts of an active scholar of the period.
lucy.ukc.ac.uk /dz/xroads/historian.html   (946 words)

  
 Global Volcanism Program | Cameroon | Summary
Mount Cameroon, one of Africa's largest volcanoes, rises to 4095 m above the coast of west Cameroon.
A large satellitic peak, Etinde (also known as Little Cameroon), is located on the southern flank near the coast.
Historical activity, the most frequent of west African volcanoes, was first observed in the 5th century BC by the Carthaginian navigator Hannon.
www.volcano.si.edu /world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0204-01=   (199 words)

  
 Cameroon - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It is bound by Equatorial Guinea to the southwest, Gabon to the south, Congo to the southeast, the Central African Republic to the east, Chad to the northeast, Nigeria to the northwest and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.
The principal ethnic groups consist of the Cameroon Highlanders who account for 31% of the population, the Equatorial Bantu for 19%, the Kirdi for 11%, the Fulani for 10%, the Northwestern Bantu for 8% and the Nigritic for 7%.
In May 1972 Cameroon adopted a new constitution that eliminated the two separate states and Cameroon was declared the United Republic of Cameroon.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/cameroon.htm   (1291 words)

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