Flora and Fauna in the council area

Flora and Vegetation

Due to the variation in altitude within the municipality, two main ecological sub-zones arise ;

• The high altitude zone, characterized by sparsely wooden savannah,
• The low altitude zone with tall grass species.

Both natural and artificial forests exist with a high predominance in timber production, especially
around high altitude zones where the eucalyptus is the main species exploited, covering over
122 ha on private plantations. Exploitation is also carried out on a small scale in natural forests of
the Mbaw plain with major species being mahogany, Iroko (Melicia excelsa), and Sapele
(Entandrophragma cylindricum)

Fauna and Wildlife

There is an acute encroachment of forest lands within the municipality and as a result, a
reduction in the number as well as the species of forest animals. The main fauna here include;
monkeys, cane rats (grass cutters), rabbits, deer, antelopes, and rat moles. Also, the population
around the forest actively carry out hunting which also contributes to the reduction in the number
of species in the forests.