In Cameroon, forest mapping app helps Baka protect biodiversity and way of life

Mongabay
Jun 25, 2025, 9:12 am99 pts
SALAPOUMBÉ, Cameroon — Freddy Mbengue, a 24-year-old farmer in a black polo shirt and denim shorts, keeps a watchful eye on the forest. Mbengue is from the Baka community in Yenga-Tengué village in southeastern Cameroon, near Lobéké National Park. He’s trying to identify fruit trees, or species used for…

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