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The Dja Biosphere Reserve is home Western lowland gorilla, Central chimpanzee, Bongo (''Tragelaphus eurycerus''), giant pangolin (''Manis gigantea''), elephant (''Loxodonta Africana cyclotis''), mantled guereza (''Colobus guereza''), leopard (''Panthera pardus''), and many other species of wildlife (UNESCO 2015, Bruce et al. 2018). The reserve hosts a rich diversity of fauna including 109 mammal species, 360 bird species, and 61 fish species. It is also home to the world’s most important colony of grey-necked rockfowl (''Picathartes oreas'') with 50 active nests on the same rocky cliff (UNESCO 2015).

The Dja Biosphere Reserve is home Western lowland gorilla, Central chimpanzee, Bongo (''Tragelaphus eurycerus''), giant pangolin (''Manis gigantea''), elephant (''Loxodonta Africana cyclotis''), mantled guereza (''Colobus guereza''), leopard (''Panthera pardus''), and many other species of wildlife (UNESCO 2015, Bruce et al. 2018). The reserve hosts a rich diversity of fauna including 109 mammal species, 360 bird species, and 61 fish species. It is also home to the world’s most important colony of grey-necked rockfowl (''Picathartes oreas'') with 50 active nests on the same rocky cliff (UNESCO 2015).

More than 4,000 and 40,000 inhabitants live in the core and the surrounding areas of the Biosphere, respectively. Main ethnic groups in the area include the Badjoué, Boulou, Fang, Nzimé, Kakas, and the Baka pygmies. The two latter groups are semi-nomad. The Baka group are free to hunt within the reserve using traditional methods (UNESCO 2015).  

More than 4,000 and 40,000 inhabitants live in the core and the surrounding areas of the Biosphere, respectively. Main ethnic groups in the area include the Badjoué, Boulou, Fang, Nzimé, Kakas, and the Baka pygmies. The two latter groups are semi-nomad. The Baka group are free to hunt within the reserve using traditional methods (UNESCO 2015).  

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Dja Biosphere Reserve'''

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Dja Biosphere Reserve'''

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= References =

= References =

Djuikouo, M.N.K., Doucet, J.‐L., Nguembou, C.K., Lewis, S.L. and Sonké, B. (2010). Diversity and aboveground biomass in three tropical forest types in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon. African Journal of Ecology, 48: 1053-1063. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2010.01212.x <br>

Djuikouo, M.N.K., Doucet, J.‐L., Nguembou, C.K., Lewis, S.L. and Sonké, B. (2010). Diversity and aboveground biomass in three tropical forest types in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon. African Journal of Ecology, 48: 1053-1063. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2010.01212.x <br>

MINFOF/IUCN. (2015). Caractérisation de la population de grands et moyens mammifères dans la Reserve de Faune du Dja : Potentiel et menaces. Ministry of Forests and Wildlife, IUCN, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 31 pp.<br>

MINFOF & IUCN. (2015). Caractérisation de la population de grands et moyens mammifères dans la Reserve de Faune du Dja : Potentiel et menaces. Ministry of Forests and Wildlife, IUCN, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 31 pp.<br>

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UNESCO. (2021). State of Conservation, Dja Faunal Reserve. Retrieved September 27, 2021, from https://whc.unesco.org/en/soc/4202 <br>

Kubania, J. (2019). Sustainable cocoa turns Cameroon’s farmers into conservation champions. African Wildlife Foundation. https://www.awf.org/blog/sustainable-cocoa-turns-cameroons-farmers-conservation-champions

Kubania, J. (2019). Sustainable cocoa turns Cameroon’s farmers into conservation champions. African Wildlife Foundation. https://www.awf.org/blog/sustainable-cocoa-turns-cameroons-farmers-conservation-champions <br>

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