Cameroonian civil society organisations express concerns over logging operations affecting Ngoyla Wildlife Reserve and Baka communities

A coalition of Cameroonian civil society organisations has warned that ongoing logging activities linked to the Mbalam iron ore project threaten the Ngoyla Wildlife Reserve, the Djoko Community Forest and the rights of Indigenous Baka communities, calling for transparency, accountability and urgent government action. 

These forests are home to exceptional biodiversity and are vital to the livelihoods and cultural heritage of the Indigenous Baka communities.

The statement calls for urgent attention to ensure that development does not come at the expense of protected forests, the rights of Indigenous Peoples, or the sustainable management of natural resources.

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