trees planted
671,002
hectares restored
495
since
2021
Restoring Mount Bamboutos
Mount Bamboutos is home to numerous endemic species of primates, birds, amphibians and plants. In recent years, it has undergone severe levels of deforestation and degradation. Planted in communal forests as well as around water sources, your trees will help restore biodiversity while promoting better livelihoods for local communities.
Partners
Planting method
nurseries, community seed banks, agroforestry
Planting season
June-October
Main threats
Poaching, deforestation, Bush fires, Poor farming practices, Urbanization
Wildlife protected
Coopers Mountain Squirrel, Bannerman’s Turaco, Bamenda Pririt, Cross River gorillas, Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees
Top trees species
Canarium schweinfurthii
Cordia platythyrsa
Entandrophragma angolense
Prunus african
Croton macrostachyus
Polyscias fulva
