By Simon Hoyte & Jerome Lewis The world is waking up to the deep connection between human, animal, plant, and … More
Category: Cameroon
Intelligent Maps = pixel value + local knowledge
Remote sensing has made huge breakthroughs in recent years in providing global maps of land cover and land use. A … More
Une journée chez les écogardes
Le drapeau du Cameroun se dresse lentement et en silence au-dessus des écogardes alignés au garde-à-vous. Les couleurs du drapeau … More
Une journée chez les Baka
Les grumiers soulèvent des nuages de poussière en emportant avec eux des petits bouts de forêt. Depuis quelques jours, j’ai … More
Decolonising protected areas: Sapelli in eastern Cameroon
Whilst being initially hesitant to work in this controversial and problematic context, I decided that this was an opportunity to initiate change, whereby the voices and values of the Baka could be taken seriously
“We are weeping with our knowledge of the forest”
I have been living with the Baka, one of Central Africa’s hunter-gatherer groups, for the last 5 months. As an … More
Electric Guitars and Environmental Justice
It’s not an easy ride from Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, to Gbiné. A six hour bus to Bertoua, followed … More
Are poachers really the bad guys?
The word poacher is a horrible word. It carries with it images of slain rhinos, piles of ivory, … More
Reuniting people and maps: Participative Mapping 2017 at Cal Poly
Maps have changed the world. If you’ve visited Madrid’s Naval Museum, you will have seen a map drawn by an … More
Ready, Set, Report! Five forest communities are showcasing a new style of conservation
We’re often told that we shouldn’t trust first impressions. In the case of Baka forest hunter-gatherer communities in Cameroon, … More
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