Thank you very much Akter!

I work on great apes population management in the Lebialem Highlands conservation Landscape, Cameroon. This landscape is home to the Iconic and Critically Endangered Cross River gorilla and the Endangered Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzees. My work involves field surveys to gather data on their population density and distribution and to acquire a baseline data on wildlife threats across three protected areas of the landscape. 

Since 2016, the outbreak of the Cameroon anglophone crisis has led to unprecedented increase in wildlife threats such as farming and hunting, making conservation work more challenging. Despite this, I have had the opportunity to engage local communities in conservation activities through biomonitoring and promoting alternative Livelihoods through ERuDeF. Working with these emblematic species is challenging but rewarding. I'd love to know about your own experiences in your conservation work and your interest in great apes conservation if possible.