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Overview of Cameroon Beach Clean-Up
Cameroon’s coasts host a unique and rich ecosystem, yet no fixed date has been designated to keep the 15,143 km² coastline clean. The Cameroonian Government and its partners, however, are giving better recognition to the coastal regions that merge the country to the Atlantic Ocean (ENVI-REP Cameroon, 2011). Our recent surveys and assessments show that the coastal regions, particularly Kribi, Douala and Limbe-Idenau beaches, are affected by marine pollution, mechanical habitat destruction, and garbage disposal.
Research reveals that our beaches in Cameroon face a growing problem of plastic littering and poor waste mismanagement. Rubbish accumulates on the beach, discarded by visitors to the area and washed up from the ocean. Plastic pollution directly affects marine species and coral reefs. The accumulation of trash on the reefs and the beaches affects both tourism and fishing industries, as experienced by the communities near Limbe beach.
In order to help solve this problem, ASCOA intends to carry out regular and effective activities to maintain Cameroon’s beaches clean and trash-free. Accordingly, ASCOA intends to continue carrying out regular and effective advocacy, capacity-building, community awareness, and education activities, and implement beach cleanup every January. In that light ASCOA will carry out the first edition of this cleanup day with over 1000 volunteers, in over 10 different coastlines in the southwest region on the 21st of January 2023 under the title “Cameroon Beach Cleanup Day”
The overall objective/goal of this project is to contribute to the enlargement of the global network of stakeholders combating marine pollution and the conservation of sustainable use of zones by setting up Cameroon Beach Cleanup Day as an annual event, creating a prototype of multi-functional beach support unit and advocating for a clean ocean. The outcome is the creation of a national significant CAMEROON BEACH CLEANUP DAY, in close cooperation with relevant stakeholders.
Goals/Objectives
• To establish a day-CAMEROON BEACH CLEANUP DAY that will be commemorated and celebrated every year.
• To create a network of Cameroon Coastal Advocates that will foster the activities of beach cleanups and to prevent marine debris by involving stakeholders, fishermen and women so as to widen the impact of the Cameroon Beach Cleanup Day.
• To ensure a safe and clean coastal environment by carrying out beach cleanup activities to remove plastic debris and refuse found along the Cameroon Coastline
• To encourage recycling by bringing together recycling companies for effective recycling of plastic collected during beach cleanup.
VOLUNTEERS
As we get to start a new year 2023, let`s head out to Limbe-Idenau Coastline to save the beaches from trash, consider the impact you can make on the environment by becoming a beach cleanup volunteer for the first edition of Cameroon Beach Cleanup Day.
It’s no surprise that, during the month of January, beach pollution is at its highest in the ocean and coastline. It’s the perfect time to get active and do your part to protect the health and beauty of the beaches you love.
ASCOA intends to carry out regular and effective activities to ensure Cameroon’s beaches are clean and trash-free. In this light, ASCOA is calling on beach lovers, tourist, community mobilizers, stakeholders, private sectors, governmental bodies and other international organizations, to join us in launching the first edition of Cameroon Beach Cleanup Day at the Limbe Coastline, because together we will make it a successful and a sustainable event.
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BEACHES TO BE CLEANED
The beaches to be cleaned include:
- Idenau Beach
- Etisa Beach
- Limbola Beach
- Bobende Beach
- Bota beach
- Down Beach 1
- Down Beach 2
A. Idenau Beach
The Idenau Beach is made up of loose sand and human settlement is closer to the coastline. It is also made up of different categories of plastics and unsort coastal depositions with over 3km long
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B. Etisa Beach
The Etisa beach is made up of loose sand with no human settlement at the coastline. It is also made up of different categories of plastics and unsort coastal depositions with over 3km long
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C. Limbola Beach
The Limbola beach is made up of mix features of sand and stones with no human settlement at the coastline. It is also made up of different categories of plastics and unsort coastal depositions with over 3km long
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D. Bobende Beach
The Bobende beach is made up of loose sand and it is quite a small beach, with over 2km long and has a busy nature.
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E. Bota Beach:
The peculiarity of this beach is that, it is made up hard rocks
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F. Down Beach 1
The down beach 1 beach is made up of loose sand and human settlement is closer to the coastline. It is also made up of different categories of plastics and unsort coastal depositions with over 2.5km long
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G. Down Beach 2
The beach is made up of loose sand and human settlement is closer to the coastline. It is also made up of different categories of plastics and unsort coastal depositions with over 2.5km long.
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About International Coastal Clean-Up
The International Coastal Cleanup Day is a day set aside to encourage people to help protect the oceans. This day encourages individuals to help reduce the challenges the oceans face by going out to clean the beaches. The International Coastal Cleanup Day aims to collect and document garbage from the coastline, especially along beaches.
Ocean Conservancy initiated the International Coastal Cleanup Day in 1986. The organization wanted to create a day where volunteers would collect and tally trash on beaches. Using the information collected by the volunteers, the organization identifies sources and trends of marine waste and increase awareness on the threat to marine life. The day is set on the third Saturday of September and is celebrated annually. Since the day was started, the cleanup process has expanded to more regions in the United States and to over 100 other countries around the world.
On International Coastal Cleanup Day, people go out to beaches along the oceans to collect washed up garbage.
During the 2017 International Coast Cleanup Day, over million pounds of trash was collected from the oceans. With more and more people getting involved in the movement, the oceans are becoming cleaner. Marine life is at stake and the little effort that people do on this day goes a long way to help in marine conservation. A cleaner ocean life provides more opportunities for humankind to explore the beauty of the oceans and benefit from what they provide.