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Cameroon government cancels logging concession that threatens wildlife in virgin rainforest

Cameroon government cancels logging concession that threatens wildlife in virgin rainforest

A Cameroonian government decree allowing logging in a forest that is home to the rare Ebo gorilla and other endangered species, like chimpanzees, forest elephants and grey parrots, has been cancelled. The decree, which was signed mid-July, had sparked outrage among local communities and conservation groups. In total 68,385 hectares of virgin forest would be…