Local community leaders in the Mount Nlonako area have pledged support for the Voice of Nature (VoNat)’s Goliath frog research project. This is the outcome of a visit by the organization’s project team to the Nlonako and Manjo subdivisions, April 2, 2025, which aimed to discuss the project design and explore opportunities for collaboration with administrative and community leaders.
This initiative is part of a Re:wild-funded project focused on engaging local stakeholders in addressing ecological threats and developing sustainable conservation solutions for the Mount Nlonako-Muanenguba landscape in Cameroon.
The Senior Divisional Officer of Manjo, Eyebe Eyebe Andre Joseph, expressed full support for the project and provided authorization for field work. He called on the VoNat research team to work closely with local community members in carrying out the study. He also underscored the need to research on the possibility of domesticating the giant frog, considering the fact that it is a delicacy in the locality and also endangered on the IUCN Red List.
The First Assistant Mayor of Nlonako Subdivision also supported the project. “This is a very good initiative. I believe it will contribute to promoting ecotourism in this municipality. I am available and ready to join you in any way I can to conserve these frogs. I have always been interested in the conservation of this frog,” he stated.
The Goliath Frog Research Project is key to VoNat’s Endangered Amphibian Conservation Initiative in Cameroon. It aims to engage local communities in a participatory mapping exercise to determine the distribution and seasonal variability of the Goliath Frog and document the ecological threats facing this endangered species.