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Protected areas and indigenous peoples: the paradox of conservation and survival of the Baka in Moloundou region (south-east Cameroon)
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region. The Boumba is almost 530 km long, and has a catchment of 27.400 km²
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The flow of the river was measured at Biwala in m³/s
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The area is believed to be a possible origin of the
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Cameroon
East Region
Abong-Mbang
3°52′00″N 13°28′00″E / 3.86667°N 13.46667°E / 3.86667; 13.46667
Mouth
Dja River
2°02′07″N 15°11′37″E / 2.035382°N 15.193748°E / 2.035382; 15.193748
River system
Kongo River
South Cameroon Plateau
Cameroon
Abong-Mbang
Phabricator
MediaWiki.org
tributary
Dja River
Boumba Bek National Park
Bek River
Baka
bushmeat
trophy hunters
ivory
HIV
Mokèlé-mbèmbé


PDF about the hydrology of Cameroon (French)
Protected areas and indigenous peoples: the paradox of conservation and survival of the Baka in Moloundou region (south-east Cameroon)

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