ABOUT US
Voice of Nature (VoNat) is a Cameroon community-based biodiversity conservation and sustainable development non-profit organization with Head Office in Buea, South Region of Cameroon in the Central Africa Region. The organization is dedicated to building a greener, safer and more sustainable planet for wildlife and humanity to thrive.
Voice of Nature (VoNat) was founded in 2019 by a group of young conservationists and community leaders who wanted to leverage their diverse skills, experience and passion for solutions to conservation and sustainable development challenges in their communities, while engaging other young people and communities to do same. The idea was that through this, a sustainable and healthy planet will be created for all to enjoy and also hand to the next generation. On September 30, 2020, VoNat was authorised by the Cameroon Ministry of Territorial Administration following registration No.1125/G.37/C84/VOL.I/SASC to operate as an apolitical, non-denominational and non-profit organization. Since inception, VoNat has remained steadfast and resolute in its strive to deter biodiversity depletion, build community resilience to climate change and restore important and degraded landscapes in Cameroon.
Vision
VoNat envisions a planet where every individual intentionally treats nature with love and respect, understanding that their existence and that of generations is dependent on the environment.
Mission
Building a greener, safer and more sustainable planet for wildlife and humanity to thrive.
objectives
- To deter biodiversity depletion and bring back endangered great apes, amphibians, elephants, birds and trees from the brink of extinction
- To restore important but degraded landscapes (forest, wetlands & mountains) and their ecosystems functions, while improving community livelihoods
- To build community resilience to climate change and climate impacts, and enhance their adaptive capacity
- To raise awareness about environmental issues, while promoting sustainable & responsible natural resource management
- To groom young graduates into refined professionals, while providing passionate environmental advocates the opportunity to contribute to building a greener, safer and more sustainable planet
Our Core Values
Trustworthy
We are committed to upholding honesty and reliability in all our dealings, ensuring that we say what we mean, mean what we say and match our every words with exact actions.
Solution-driven
We take responsibility for our actions, think and weave in pragmatic solutions to any challenge in our strive to protect the environment, create a healthy planet for all and save lives.
Collaboration
We value the skills and knowledge in everyone, with a deep conviction that collective actions, mutual respect and innovation are the hallmark of any meaningful impact, and a sustainable future for planet earth.
Research
We contribute to informing community-based and science-based management of natural resources via operational research
Our Programmes
Our Programmes are created to proffer solutions to urgent conservation & environmental challenges and to bolster support for forest communities. They are born out of the gaps we identify in conservation & environmental actions thanks to our presence in the field and relationship with local communities.
Species Conservation
Deterring biodiversity depletion and bringing back endangered great apes, amphibians, elephants, birds, fishes and trees from the brink of extinction
Landscapes Restoration
Restoring important but degraded landscapes, watersheds, wetlands, forests and their ecosystems functions, while improving community livelihoods.
Climate Action
Building community resilience to climate change and climate impacts, and enhancing their adaptive capacity
Environmental Journalism & Storytelling
Raising awareness about environmental issues while promoting sustainable & responsible natural resource management
Volunteering & Youth Mentorship
Grooming young graduates into refined professionals while providing passionate environmental advocates the opportunity to contribute to building a greener, safer and more sustainable planet
Impact
Updates
Voice of Nature (VoNat) has educated over 60 school and community children in Buea about the frogs of the Western Highlands of Cameroon and the urgent need to conserve endangered frog species and their habitats. This was during a workshop organized at Praise Academy Ndongo on April 30, 2025, as part of commemorative activities to mark the 17th edition of Save the Frogs Day. Read More
Once widespread across the 12,000-hectare expanse of Mount Mbam in Cameroon’s West Region, the African mahogany tree is now increasingly scarce. Prized for its high-quality, reddish-brown timber, mahogany has suffered decades of overexploitation, leaving behind only scattered remnants of what was once a flourishing forest. Read More
Voice of Nature (VoNat) is currently been supported by Re:Wild to engage local communities in mapping Goliath frog conservation threats and co-designing local solutions for the conservation of emblematic species in the Mount Nlonako Area, Littoral Region of Cameroon. Goliath frog (Conraua goliath) is the world’s largest frog, classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List and found only in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Read More
A Cameroon community-based conservation and sustainable development non-profit organization, Voice of Nature (VoNat), is currently engaged in the propagation of 10,000 agroforestry and threatened tree species in Buea, Cameroon. This activity is part of an ongoing project, which aims to conserve endangered wildlife in Mount Cameroon through threatened trees domestication and agroforestry, funded by New England Biolabs Foundation. Read More
Voice of Nature (VoNat)’s Communications Officer, Jabi Katy, has gained new knowledge and experience in environmental storytelling that will help her unearth untold environmental stories in Cameroon. This was during a week-long Nature Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Fellows Summit and Congress that took place in Durban, South Africa, from March 31 to April 4, 2025. Read More
Voice of Nature (VoNat), a Cameroon-based biodiversity conservation and sustainable development non-profit organization and Amphibian Survival Alliance Partner, is working tirelessly to combat the depletion of endangered amphibians in Cameroon, with primary focus the endangered Goliath Frog, the world’s largest frog, found only in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Read More
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. Read More
The urgent need for restoring Mount Mbam in the West Region of Cameroon and conserving the remnant biodiversity species therein has become crucial. A team of researchers from Voice of Nature (VoNat) underscored this recently, following a one-month baseline assessment carried out in the Mount Mbam Area in February 2025 with the support of Global Diversity Foundation and CO2Balance. Read More
The South West Regional Delegate of the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF), Mr. Christian Manga Bell Epie, has commended Voice of Nature (VoNat) for its contributions to the conservation of species in the region and other parts of the country. This was during a one day meeting that took place at Mount Cameroon National Park, with Chief of Service for Wildlife and Protected Areas, the Conservator of Mount Cameroon National Park, the Conservator of the Mount Muanengouba Herpato-ornithological Sanctuary, VoNat staff also present, amongst others. Read More
Partners & Donors
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Thank you for your interest in VoNat. Please follow the link below to read more about our volunteering and youth mentorship opportunity and apply: https://vonat.org/volunteering-and-youth-mentorship/
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