SHUMAS Environmental Protection and
Management Program
By Salliana Fondo (Project Officer)
P.O. Box 5047 Nkwen Bamenda
Tel: (+237) 77 75 56 30
Email: shumas_ngo@yahoo.com
Website: www.shumas.org
Program Outline
1. General introduction
2. The Problem
3. Objectives of the program
4 .SHUMAS intervention
4.1 Eucalyptus replacement project
4.2 School Environmental Project
4.3 Renewable Energies
4.4 Organic farming
5. Challenges
6. Future Plans
7. Conclusion
1. General Introduction
2. The Problem
 Degradation of fragile ecosystems due to natural conditions
 irreversible changes to the environment by caused human
interventions
 Environmental degradation by unconrolled waste disposal
 Threat to natural resources or life qualities due to socioeconomic constraints
3. Objectives of the program
3.1 Alleviate poverty through sound environmental practices
3.2 Improve the already fragile ecosystems
3.3 cultivate environmental management practices
Eucalyptus Replacement Project
(EUREP)
• Project started in 1999
• Objectives of the project
To eliminate Eucalyptus tree (heavy feeder)
from farmlands/water catchments to increase
arable land for agriculture/volume of portable
water to different communities
Eucalyptus Replacement Project
• Importance of Eucalyptus trees
- Fast growing nature ( wood for pulp, timber fuelwood )
- Easy propagation
- Eucalyptus oils
o Medicinal oils
o Industrial oils
o The aromatic oils
• Problems associated to Eucalyptus trees
- Water intensive nature
- Nutrient intensive nature
- Allelopatic properties
Eucalyptus Replacement Project
(EUREP)
• The replacement project
• Project phase I between 1999 – 2002
– More than 500 thousand trees cut down
– More than 500 thousand indigenous trees spp nursed &
planted
• Project phase II between 2006 – 2009
– More than 1 million cut down from farming areas
– Increasing more farmland for rural women
• Neem tree planting in the Mayo Dabi Division
School Environmental Program
• Program started in 2008
• Goal: Promote environmental protection and
management in primary schools
• Objective of the project
 To promote environmental management through practical
education of pupils
 Enhance rural primary education by seeking income
sources to compensate some educational needs.
School gardens
• Gardens are the right place, sometimes the
only place, to learn how to:
 cultivate food successfully;
 respect the environment in direct practice
(e.g.conserving water, replacing trees);
 see the bond between gardening and good
nutrition, and learn to grow a healthy diet;
 value fresh vegetables, fruits and legumes,
including indigenous foods;
• 15 primary schools are gaining skills in
environmental protection and management.
Practical Lesson at school
Practical Lesson at school
Renewable Energies
• Biogas energy
• Wind energy
• Hydro energy
Biogas Energy
 Definition
 Was constructed in 2011
 The gas is used in cooking at the Biofarm Training
center
 benefits of biogas
o production of heat
o Transformation of high organic waste into high quality fertilizer
o Improve hygienic conditions through reduction of pathogens, worm
eggs and flies
o Reduce workload, mainly for women
o Protection of forests, soil, water and air
Biogas Digester
Biogoas Digester at the Biofarm Training
Center Bamdzeng, Kumbo
Wind Energy
• Wind Energy
 Uses a wind turbine to convert kinetic energy
from the wind into mechanical energy (process
known as wind power)
 Wind turbine/wind power plant (used to produce electricity)
 Windmill or wind pump (used to drive machinery)
• Small wind turbines
 Smaller than 100 kilowatts (kW)
 May be used for a variety of applications like:
 (On- or off-grid residences, electrify rural communities, etc or
where a the grid is unstable)
(U.S. NREL)
The Wind Turbine
Wind turbine at the Biofarm at Bamdzeng, Kumbo
Hydro Energy
• It is electrical energy generated through the use of
the gravitational force of falling or flowing water.
• SHUMAS Micro Dam project for electricity
 It uses the natural flow of the river
 Intends to supply the Biofarm Training Center and
neighbouring community
 It is expected to reduce exposure to future fuel
shortages and price increases, and help reduce air
pollution
 Construction is still on-going.
Organic Farming
• Definition of organic farming
 a holistic production system which promotes and
enhances agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity,
biological cycles, and soil biological activities (FAO, 1999).
• Program started in 2008
• Objective: To train leaders of peasant farming
communities and unemployed youths on sustainable
farming methods and renewable energy
Organic Farming
• Over 70 youths and women across the country have
benefited from the training
• Over 5000 people have benefited from short courses
on seed distance farming, pig and poutry farming etc
• Environment benefits of organic farming
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sustainability in the long term
soil
water
air and climate
biodiversity
5. Challenges
• Wind Turbines destruction by thunderstorms
• Renewable energy is still very new practice
• Lack of proper environmental education
curriculum
• Insufficient water for schools during dry season
• Some schools start planting late
• Inadequate access roads to some project areas
• Insufficient seedlings for the replacement projects
• Resistance from some communities
6 Future Plans
• Reinforce/encourage sustainable afforestation and reforestation
projects in the country.
• Extend the school environmental program to many more rural
schools.
• SHUMAS plans to reinforce wind energy at Biofarm and
construct a solar plant.
• Establish reliable partnerships for clean energy propagation in
rural Cameroon.
• Start up phase III of the EUREP project in 2013
• SHUMAS plans to introduce payment for ecosystem services for
biodiversity wconservation
• SHUMAS intends to incorporate waste management into its
environmental department
7 Conclusion
• A clean environment is the best legacy we can hand
over to future generations, SHUMAS intends to make
this a dream come true.
• Sound environmental management practices are still
gaining grounds in rural and urban Cameroon, and
it is a war we must win
Thanks you for your
attention