Our Background
The founding members of this association, who are mostly indigenes of the Korup area have come together to function by the existing laws of association of the Republic of Cameroon, with the resolve to contribute in the conservation of the Korup National Park’s tropical rainforest area, by educating, mobilizing and involving the local people in conservation and development activities in/around the park as our way of increasing local awareness and participation, building confidence and a sense of ownership, reducing conflicts, improving local livelihoods, fighting the forest resource and environmental degradation and therefore climate change at a local level.
This association is hereby set up and shall be governed by the provisions of the law No. 90/053 of 19th December 1990. The group shall exist 99 years. Its main head quarters shall be in Mundemba. Starting as a small group of about 15 persons in 2009, the group has grown to more than 90 members coming from local communities and all walks of life.
Objectives
Empowering Future Stewards - CHICS Cultivates Sustainable Futures Through Poultry Farming:
The Chimpanzee Conservation Scholarship (CHICS) program and its poultry farming initiative, focusing on sustainable education and livelihood.
A New Chapter in Community-Based Wildlife Monitoring in Korup National Park:
KRCS renewed its collaborative agreement with PSMNR-SWR to implement collaborative management and ecological activities around Korup National Park.
Empowering the Future: Joint Force for Sustainable Education
KRCS and Earth Charter join forces to provide sustainable education to underprivileged children in communities in and around Korup National Park.
Chimpanzee Conservation Scholarship:Progress Report September - December 2024
The Chimpanzee Conservation Scholarship Scheme provides full secondary school scholarship to less privileged kids from local communities around Korup National Park as an alternation to wildlife hunting for youths and households.
Thank you to our partners and donors for their generous support
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At Korup Rainforest Conservation Society we are working everyday to protect Cameroon's rich biodiversity and improve the livelihoods of the local populations in and around protected areas. By donating to us, you are making a difference and are giving hope to the people and wildlife around the globe.