Environmental problems in Cameroon
GWZ, an international Dutch company, cuts the best hardwood trees in the forest, here a Lindani tree.
A familiar litany of threats
Cameroon, despite its economic growth relative to the region, is facing a familiar string of environmental problems. These are tightly connected to socio-economic factors that afflict the population.
- Loss of natural habitat
- Poaching
- Desertification
- Overfishing
- Diseases
Other problems in the Congo River Basin forests
What is WWF doing about the problems?
