In Context
- Bannerman’s Turaco bird has come under serious threat at Kilum-Ijim Mountain Forest of Cameroon’s northwest region.
- The Kilum-Ijim Mountain Forest, spanning some 20,000 square kilometers, is one of the last remaining homes of the endemic Bannerman’s Turaco bird.
About
- Bannerman’s turaco is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae.
- It is endemic to Cameroon. Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.
- This bird has a deep cultural value for the people in the Cameroon grassfields.
- Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
- It is threatened by habitat destruction and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as an “endangered species”.
- Threats: Habitat destruction due to clearing of forests for agricultural land
Source: DTE
