Endangered Birds

ERuDeF's pioneer research in Lebialem-Mone Forest Highlands (LMFL), began on birds. The first major survey of birds in this landscape was completed in 2005 with major results recorded. At the end of this survey, 355 birds were recorded making these highlands to be among the first three most important bird conservation sites in South West Cameroon, coming after the Bakossi Mountanis and the Mt Cameroon regions. 14 globally threatened birds were recorded including the Bannerman's Turaco and the Banded Wattle-eye. The region has one of the highest afro-montane endemics across the whole Cameroon mountain endemic birds' area with over 26 endemics. The LebialemHighlands/Mt Bamboutos straddle across two biomes namely the Cameroon-Nigeria and Cameroon-Gabon with overlapping species. The key sites important for bird conservation include; the Fomenji/Magha, Attulleh, Quibeko, Nkingkwa hills, Fongonkem Hills, Mak-Betchou and Bechati-Fossimondi-Besali forest, etc

Egbe Confidence(ERuDeF) during a Birds Surveys around Fonki (Nguti Sub Division) Cameroon - 12 March 2010.

The rare and endangered birds of the Lebialem Highlands/Mt Bamboutos project has since inception been funded by the Rufford Foundation and to a lesser extend by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the African Bird Club. Currently the resurvey of the rare and endangered birds of this region still funded by these same foundation started in 2009 and will continue through 2010.