| Cameroon: Citizens Called to Protect Nature |
| Network News |
| Monday, 22 June 2009 01:00 |
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Cameroonians last Wednesday joined the international community to combat desertification. In the sahelian zones of Cameroon, it is rare to see a tree. The few available trees have been cut off by the population. Worse still, water flow is an extraordinary phenomenon. The region could be best described as a desert with few plants and little water. Such regions are not welcomed anywhere in Cameroon and beyond. That is why on Wednesday, June 17th, Cameroon joined the international community to commemorate the 15th World Day to combat desertification which is being observed under the theme: "conserving land and water = securing our common future". While speaking during commemorative activities to mark the day at the Mvog-Betsi Zoological Garden, the Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Environment and Protection of Nature, Dr Nana Abubakar Djallo said it is time for each individual to be aware of the need to protect the environment so as to reduce the impact of climate change. Statistics indicate that more than 250 million people in the world are directly affected by desertification. As such, the Ministry of Environment and Protection of Nature, has used this years World Day to combat desertification as an opportunity to speak about the "Operation Green Sahel" which, at the moment, is in its implementation phase in the Far-North Region in the country. The ministry is trying to raise the awareness of Cameroonians, particularly the population in the northern Regions on the scale of desertification while providing solutions that can eradicate the phenomenon such as tree planting. http://www.cameroon-tribune.net |
