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Diamaré Plain Sacred Groves (N. Cameroon)
Diamaré plain, Far North Region, Cameroon
Cameroon
Active
Regional cluster
- Location
- Diamaré plain, Far North Region, Cameroon
- Coordinates
- ~10.6°N 14.3°E
- Elevation
- Semi-arid Sahel plain
- Size
- Varies (small patches)
- Age / Founded
- Traditional
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Ancestral/nature spirits; local traditional religion
- Community & Guardians
- Local Diamaré communities
- Vernacular name
- Forêt sacrée
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Sacred groves preserving biodiversity in a semi-arid landscape
Plant species
Sudano-Sahelian woody species (relict patches)
Biome & fauna
Semi-arid Sahel
Threats & protection
Refugia in degraded semi-arid land; customary protection
Source
CIFOR-ICRAF — 'Sacred groves and biodiversity conservation in semi-arid area of Cameroon: Diamare plain'