Project Update: May 2003

May was very busy. Apart from the fact that data collection had been concluded for most sectors of our target area, many other projects had been conceived and needed follow up, especially as the activities of the Korup Project were to stop in June 2003.

In this respect, attention was given to aspects of Conservation Education, with formation of a Drama Group and initiation of an Ecotourism group all of which needed some negotiations with the authorities concerned, local donors, WWF Cameroon, EU, Korup Project and mobilization with working groups. Nevertheless, work had to continue on the nursery that involved collection of seeds from envisaged sites and maintenance of gemplasm plot. More plants were identified in the plot while the last phase of data collection for the Bakoko zone was completed. Weekly meetings were organized to ensure proper planning and evaluation of activities.