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Joseph Ngute

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Cameroon's government want to open the Ebo Forest to logging, threatening endangered species

Cameroon’s government is again planning to open parts of Ebo Forest to logging. This will threaten 200,000 hectares of forest that is home to several rare and endangered species including gorillas and chimpanzees.
The same portion of Ebo was briefly opened for logging in 2020, but the government reversed course after criticisms.
We cannot allow governments to threaten rich ecosystems. We don't have time for more deforestation.
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  • Ajema Lydiah

    78 w

    sad news

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    • We Don't Have Time

      78 w

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      • Lucinda Ramsay

        79 w

        😭 dismay!

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        • Komu Daniel

          79 w

          This is really absurd

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          • Kevin

            79 w

            This is very frustrating

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            • johnte ndeto

              79 w

              Deforestation is a nightmare on climate change. This is really wanting

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              • bonke reinhard

                79 w

                Not fare at all we are struggling to plant more trees as the government of Cameroon what's to destroy the habitat home for wild animals

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                • Peter Kamau

                  79 w

                  How would the Cameroon government consciously give a leeway to forest degradation,destruction of vital ecosystems and biodiversity loss since that's what opening of Ebo forest means?

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                  • mercy nduta

                    79 w

                    Forest destruction is a crisis for the whole planet.

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                    • Annett Michuki..

                      79 w

                      this is sad

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                      • Elizabeth Gathigia

                        79 w

                        😣😣😣 Stop this Cameroon!our mother nature have suffered enough, NO MORE DEFORESTATION

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                      • rosebellendiritu

                        79 w

                        Wouldn't want to imagine what happened in Kenya after logging ban was lifted,so much destruction was made within a very short time,it's high time leaders should embrace the reality that we need to care for our forests more than ever before.

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                        • mercy nduta

                          79 w

                          @rosebellendiritu Cameroon's government need to back-track on forest protection.

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                        • Grace Njeri

                          79 w

                          Climate change should now be expected to affect Cameroon's climatic zones differently, and extreme weather events will be more frequent and intense.

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                          • Alex Suesserott

                            79 w

                            Hard to argue that the Cameroon government should act with more integrity and foresight than, for example, the current UK regime.

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                            • Christina Carlmark

                              79 w

                              We need all the trees - especially in complex ecosystems like this.

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                              • Grace Njeri

                                79 w

                                @Christina_Carlmark Many of these trees, especially the mature ones, provide a range of ecosystem services that are difficult to replace in the short term.

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                              • Ajema Lydiah

                                79 w

                                disappointing, a threat to the animals

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                                • Grace Njeri

                                  79 w

                                  @ajema_lydiah Deforestation represents a growing threat to all life on Earth.

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                                  • Ajema Lydiah

                                    79 w

                                    @grace_njeri_804 for sure

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                                  • Joyce Waturu

                                    79 w

                                    This is so unwise. Kenya also recently lifted the ban on logging and that spells doom for the initiated reforestation, protection and conservation efforts.It's time to save not to devour the forests.

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                                    • mercy nduta

                                      79 w

                                      @joyce_waturu_nyakweya Forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate, and it's up to us to protect them.

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                                    • Rukia Ahmed Abdi

                                      79 w

                                      Sad news for our motherland. I argue Cameroon government to rethink this decision.

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