Strengthening law enforcement responses to counter IWT in Cameroon
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £582,671
WHERE Cameroon
Summary
This project will strengthen law enforcement capacity to reduce illegal wildlife trade in the Dja and Ngoyla reserves in southeast Cameroon. Exacerbated by weak law enforcement coordination and lacking local sustainable livelihoods, illegal wildlife trade continues to flourish, threatening the survival of key endangered and threatened species. In addition to strengthening law enforcement capacity, this project will support the development of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) and ecotourism markets for local livelihoods, ultimately
reducing a key driver of illegal wildlife trade.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
