Cameroon Rain Forest
Internet Resources -- Chapter 4, Environmental Education Volume
Article describing foods from rain forests and how people can make positive, rainforest-friendly choices about what they in eat in order to help rain forests survive. http://www.ran.org/ran/info_center/factsheets/k3.html ... Lesson in which students learn about characteristics of a rain forest habitat and about various animals in the rain forests of Latin America. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
There are also several highly regarded special institutions, the Grandes Ecoles. Two are affiliated with Yaounde I University: the Ecole Nationale d’Administration et de Magistrature (which trains much of the ruling elite and the senior technocrats), the Ecole Normale Superieure (which trains educators and administrators). Three of the institutes are affiliated with Yaounde II: the Institut des Relations Internationales du Cameroon (which trains all of the country’s diplomats, as well as diplomats from 10 other African countries), the Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (which specializes in engineering and information technology), and the Ecole Superieure des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information et de la Communication (which trains journalists). Douala University houses the Ecole Normale Superieure de l’Enseignement Technique (which specializes in business management and economics), while Buea University is the home of the Advanced School of Translators and Interpreters. ... [Read More]
Cameroon
A population of perhaps 50,000 to 100,000 Baka (Pygmies), a term that encompasses several different ethnic groups, primarily reside in the forested areas of the South and East provinces, of which Pygmies were the earliest known inhabitants. While no legal discrimination exists, other groups often treat Pygmies as inferior and sometimes subject them to unfair and exploitative labor practices. There have been credible reports of Pygmies being forced out of their homes by logging companies and security forces. There continued to be reports that Pygmies complain that the forests they inhabit are being logged without fair recompense for the negative consequences suffered by the Pygmies of the region. Some observers believe that sustained logging is destroying the Pygmies' unique, forest-oriented belief system, forcing them to adapt their traditional social and economic systems into a more rigid modern society similar to their Bantu neighbors. Some local activis ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Vegetation varies from tropical rain forest in the extreme southwest to semidesert in the northeast. The bulk of the country is wooded savanna. ... The average high temperature for March, in the dry season, is 92.5°F; the low is 67°F. Average rainfall is 5 inches in January and 6.5 inches in July; August has the greatest average rainfall at 13 inches. ... Domestics (who normally do not live in) are readily available, but trained help is hard to find. Gardeners earn about CFA 74,750 ($75) a month, houseboys CFA 58,400 ($80), and cooks CFA 65,700 ($90) and up. Servants need close supervision. It is possible to hire men or women to look after children, but they require supervision and a great deal of training. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Bring plenty of light-colored and lightweight shirts, undergarments, socks, and shoes. Sport shirts are worn during off-duty hours. Modern quick-dry synthetic fabrics work best in this climate. Lightweight raincoats and umbrellas are extremely useful during the rainy season. Shoes should be lightweight and comfortable. Expensive leathers and suede are discouraged because of dampness and wet surface conditions outside the office and the overall rough nature of the streets and sidewalks. WomenLast Updated: 6/13/2005 3:24 PM Casual cotton, washable dresses, skirts, and blouses are worn year round. Long or short sundresses and street dresses can be worn for cocktail and evening wear. Have at least two dresses for more formal occasions. Although French and Afri ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The coastal lowlands lie along the Atlantic Ocean and extend up into the river valleys that slice through the broad interior plateau. The lowlands are lined with beaches and lagoons that are fringed with mangrove swamps; forests extend from the banks of the broad, slow-moving rivers and cover most of the lowland areas. Inland the terrain rises to a plateau, and in some areas to mountains as high as 5,000 feet. Although dominated by large tracts of thick forest, the interior of the country offers scenery of great beauty, including mountains, rolling hills, forests, and scattered savannas. ... [Read More]
Central African Republic
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: The Central African Republic (CAR) is a developing African nation that has experienced several periods of political instability since independence from France in 1960. The capital is Bangui. While the country's Dzanga-Sangha National Park, a primeval rain forest in the southwest region of the country, is an attractive site for ecotourism, facilities for tourism are very limited. Read the Department of State Background Notes on the CAR at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4007.htmhere for additional information. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Working for a Sustainable World -- Public-Private Partnerships
The research capabilities of the Department of Agriculture are central to the sustainability strategy of the United States. USDA's [U.S. Department of Agriculture] Forest Service conducts some of the most extensive natural resource planning and assessment in the world. It uses resource and economic modeling, environmental impact assessments, linear programming, geographic information system applications, multiple-use planning, and public involvement in natural resource decisionmaking. In the technical area of fire ecology and management, the Forest Service assesses the influence of fire on forest ecosystems, incorporating fire mitigation strategies into forest management systems. Other cooperators include national forest agencies, NGOs, private industry, and research institutions. ... [Read More]
Gabon
The Baka (Pygmies) are the earliest known inhabitants of the country. Several thousand Pygmies live in the country, most in large tracts of still-intact rain forest in the northeast. The law grants them the same civil rights as other citizens. Pygmies largely were independent of formal authority, keeping their own traditions, independent communities, and local decision-making structures. Pygmies did not participate in government-instituted programs that integrated many small rural villages into larger ones along major roads. There are no specific government programs or policies to assist or hinder Pygmies. ... [Read More]
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