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In charge of ecological monitoring and biodiversity conservation at the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon, Roger Bruno Tabue Mbobda became an ecoguard because, quite simply, “I wanted to become a renowned environmentalist.” It is not an easy job,…

Underneath the soil and within the earth, the world is not quiet. Down below insects slither, small rodents and reptiles tunnel and call to one another, plant roots shuffle the soil as they stretch out — each casting an acoustic shadow. Some of the…

On the boundary of Faro National Park in northern Cameroon, communities face growing climate pressures. Prolonged dry seasons and increasingly intense floods have made farming unpredictable, threatening food security and household incomes. In…

For as long as he can remember, Papa Gambo has begun each morning the same way. He rises, stretches, faces east, and whispers a prayer, one that asks for protection for his wives, his children, and the world he lives in.It is a quiet act of…

Every morning, as the mist slowly lifts off the grass where the forest thins into farms outside Nnemeyong, Cameroon, Zamo Yves walks the paths he once knew for different reasons. He now counts seedlings, not traps. The same trees that he…

On a Saturday morning in early May, a group of women gathered in an open field in Kabilone II village adjacent to the Dja Faunal Reserve in south-eastern Cameroon. They patiently waited their turn as a government representative from the reserve’s…

Deep in the ancient rainforests of Central Africa, a silent architect is at work. With every step, the African forest elephant shapes the landscape, opening paths for wildlife, regenerating forests, and storing carbon — making them one of the most…

Maeva Tene’s journey into conservation was not one born of coincidence, but of legacy. As a child, she watched her father, a sport hunting guide, return from his expeditions. He would proudly show her photographs of his successes and display the…

In northern Cameroon’s Faro Landscape, near the border with Nigeria, Moussa Abdul reflects on how hunting once defined his community's livelihood. Over time, however, these practices led to overhunting and encroachment, depleting resources and…