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Google Earth and the case of the Campo-Ma’an National Park

Posted on April 10th, 2007 by puglia

When looking on Google Official Blog I discovered this information- that they tended to a few official meetings a while back in Yaounde, cameroon. After this they drove seven hours to arrive to one of WWF’s project sites (namely the Campo-Ma’an National Park.) You can now visit Google Earth to look into this further.

This park was created in the year 2000 and is a paradise for nature-lovers as there are 80 species of mammals to be found there such as endangered chimpanzees, elephants and gorillas. Not to mention the vast amount of birds (there are at least 302 different species),112 species of reptiles, 249 species of fish, 80 species of amphibians and a lot of endemic plant life also. The people who live in the local area are a cut above the rest and really do make the place that bit more special. The communities that live in the proximities of the park are eager to protect their natural resources, but more than that they are very keen to develop themselves economically. WWF works with them in partnership to promote a community based nature tourism as one solution.

When opening Google Earth you can also visit this amazing place by selecting the new WWF section under ‘Global Awareness’. To watch this, along with other WWF projects across the world (over 150 of them to be precise) you can connect with WWF’s global website. You can follow the progress of Campo Ma’an (along with other things). Even though this project may take time but may be extremely beneficial for the park and the local communities.

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