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The Lebialem Highlands in Cameroon is under threat. It is a global biodiversity hotspot, forming part of the Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest on Earth. Rangers are vital at this time of humanitarian and climate crisis, to protect gorillas and the incredible flora and fauna of their rainforest habitat.

CRGPs core values are The 3 Cs: Conservation, Community, Cameroon. They are working with partners at ERuDeF, a Cameroon NGO, to safely reinstate rangers to protect and monitor the rarest of the great apes, the Cross River gorillas. It is essential to support rangers not only to support rainforest conservation and fight species extinction, but also to help provide alternative sustainable livelihoods for rainforest communities. 

The Ranger Appeal will support the families of rangers by supporting children's education and help CRGP raise funds to go towards costs like biomonitoring equipment.

Why do we have a fundraising target of £60 each? Many children in the community have been out of school for years because of the humanitarian crisis. £60 can pay for the child of a ranger to attend school for 1 year. With regards to equipment, £60 can purchase a trail camera, an important tool for studying Cross River gorillas. As this species of gorilla are so elusive, scientists rely on camera footage and field evidence to monitor the population size.