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 engaged over 50 local and traditional leaders from communities in and around the Mount Mbam area, West Region of Cameroon, in mapping restoration sites and options for the landscape. This was during a 1-day workshop organized in Bangourai on Febraury 20, 2025, within the framework of the VoNat’s “Community First Conservation, Restoration & Livelihoods Development Initiative.” Read More
Over 200 school kids from GBPS Pagha and Government Bilingual High School (GBHS) Bangourain have received their first-ever conservation education lessons, marking a significant milestone in Voice of Nature (VoNat)’s strive to bring back endangered species from the brink of extinction. VoNat organised this conservation education session in February 2025, on the heels of a baseline study in the Mount Mbam area focused on the region’s biodiversity, land use systems, environmental degradation, and socio-economic activities. Read More
Voice of Nature (VoNat) is the latest partner of the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) in Africa, and the lone official partner in Cameroon. ASA is a global network of partners committed to a sustainable future for amphibians. ASA’s Director of Partnership, Natalie Calatayud, officially welcomed VoNat into the network on February 10, 2025. Read More
Voice of Nature (VoNat) has welcomed Alistair Theodore Morell from the United Kingdom as its first onsite international volunteer. Alistair is a final-year Master’s student in Biodiversity, Wildlife, and Ecosystem Health at the University of Edinburgh. The VoNat team received him in Cameroon on February 1, 2025 for a 2-month internship programme that runs till March 31, 2025. Read More
Voice of Nature (VoNat) recently collaborated with the South West Regional Delegation of the Ministry of Environment Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED-SW) and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Cameroon to organize a visit to Lake Nacthcigal, Limbe-Cameroon, aimed at enlightening environmental actors and the public about the wetland. This was done on February 3, 2025, within the framework of the 30th International Wetlands Day organized under the theme: “Protecting Wetlands for a Common Future.” Read More
The Executive Director (ED) of Voice of Nature (VoNat) recently participated in the 2025 National Geographic Africa Explorers Leadership Workshop in Nairobi-Kenya, organized under the theme: Building Community through Collaborative Leadership. The ED used the 6-day international workshop, January 25 to 30, 2025, to gain skills, build connections, and highlight VoNat’s Endangered Amphibians Conservation Initiative in Cameroon, specifically focusing on the goliath frog. Read More
“I will plant these trees in my compound here in Bokova so that my children and grandchildren will harvest and use for furniture, fuelwood and medication when they grow up. They will not have to go deep into the forest in search of them like us,” Pa. Dede Matthew, a resident of Bokova in the Mount Cameroon Area said shortly after receiving some indigenous threatened tree species from Voice of Nature (VoNat). Read More
Voice of Nature (VoNat) is carrying out a community-wide sensitization campaign on the new status of Mount Muanengouba. This campaign aims to enlighten community understanding of the Government’s Decree creating the Mount Muanenguba Herpeto-ornithological Sanctuary and the operational mechanism of such a protected area, according to the Cameroon Forestry Law. Read More
For the first time, Otancia Matambe, a secondary school student in Buea, had the opportunity to learn how to nurse a tree seedling. A skill she had only heard from her school mates who had participated in the previous Climate Action Program, of Voice of Nature (VoNat). Intrigued by the stories from her peers, she had longed for another of such sessions to be held again, so she can partake. “This is my first time learning how to nurse a tree seedling. I have learnt how to care for and grow plants. I am happy with what I have learnt here today”. Otancia shared.. Read More
Partners & Donors
GREAT INITIATIVE I WILL GLADLY WANT TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Dear Georgiana, thank you for your interest in VoNat and its activities. Please click here to apply and volunteer with us
I’ll like to become a volunteer
Hi Danarice,
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/
Thank you