Cameroon - Cooperation: United States congratulates Cameroon for protecting wildlife

• Date de Publication : 2021-05-27

This is the purpose of the visit of the charge d'affaires at the United States Embassy in Cameroon, Vernelle T. Fitz Patrick, to the Minister of Forests and Wildlife, Jules Doret Ndongo, on May 24, 2021 in Yaoundé. . On May 24, 2021 in Yaoundé, in his ministerial department, the Minister of Forests and Wildlife (MINFOF), Jules Doret Ndongo, received in audience Vernelle T. Fitz Patrick, the charge d'affaires at the Embassy of the United States. United in Cameroon. According to the national bilingual daily Cameroon Tribune on newsstands on May 26, 2021, "the diplomat went to meet MINFOF to salute the efforts made by Cameroon in the fight against wildlife trafficking. She also reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to support the State of Cameroon in this fight and the protection of all matters relating to wildlife ". "Aware of the efforts made by Cameroon in the fight against wildlife trafficking, we would like to salute the efforts of your ministerial department following the recent arrest of a customs agent involved in a trafficking operation of living mandrills, ”said the business manager. According to her, the newspaper writes, this operation, carried out by government authorities in collaboration with local environmental NGOs, is a good indicator of Cameroon's willingness and capacity to enforce local laws against wildlife trafficking. This action also demonstrates Cameroon’s interest in wildlife protection. "It is important for us to have an exchange with the minister on the fight against the abusive exploitation of wood and forest resources", she explained in the columns of the newspaper. Thus, for several years, Cameroon, like other countries in the world, has been resolutely committed to protecting wildlife. It works to safeguard endangered terrestrial species, especially those whose protection requires concerted action at the international level. "We have cooperation regarding the training of Cameroonian officials and it is always important for us to see what more we can do together for the protection of protected species," she concluded.