Lydie Flora Essamba à Rim is a CIFOR research assistant since 2018. She is a holder of a Master degree in Environmental Sciences, with speciality on environmental sanitation and forest restoration, from University of Yaoundé I. She is also a holder of an engineering diploma in Water, forestry and wildlife from the Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences (FASA), University of Dschang. She previously worked for 3 years with the German cooperation GIZ in several programmes related to forestry and environmental issues. She speaks French and English.
Cameroon is home to some of Africa’s largest mangrove forests. The country’s unique shoreline ecosystems host important biodiversity, including mangroves…