page_title: Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary
section_title: Conservation
hierarchical_section_title: Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary / Conservation
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Sanctuaire de Bayang Mbo
context_page_description: The Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary found in Cameroon. It was established in 1996. This site is 691.45 km².
context_section_description: The Mbo and Banyangi people live in and around the Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary.
  The maintain the right to use the forest and its natural resources, although they must not compromise the conservation goals of the protected area.
  They hunt for bushmeat, which they sell fresh or smoked, and which is a good deal cheaper than other forms of protein.
  Despite the uniqueness of this area, and the fact that all animals are “protected” by law in the park, the sanctuary has been little developed and both conservation and protection efforts have largely failed. In fact, the Banyang-Mbo sanctuary suffers from well organized commercial poaching, where professional hunters come into the area, kill animals and transport the meat to large cities to be sold. This illegal hunting combined with habitat degradation is a major problem in the Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary.
  The conservation efforts have failed in the past due to a lack of funding, enforcement of regulations, staffing, interest, long-term commitment etc. However, recently the sanctuary has been highlighted as one of the most important areas for chimpanzee conservation in the area, which could imply that further development of the conservation effort is approaching. However, in the meantime, it is important for the local communities to respect the regulations of the sanctuary in order to preserve it. Without local effort, this sanctuary is sure to become so degraded that it will no longer require protection and will no longer be listed as a protected area.
  Gallery
caption: A school in Njunuye, a village around Mbayang Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary
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