Eco Friendly Initiatives to Boast Environmental Protection in Cameroon
Friday, July 1, 2016
By Aaron Yancho Kaah
In the outskirt of the city of bamenda an eco friendly initiative is budding with five tree houses constructed to serve as lodging and bar restaurant.
The owner one Asangawa Stephen says he wants to highlight the importance of trees and to bring humanity closer to nature with this project that started five years ago.
These tree lodging houses that are built around some 8trees lasting at least 20yrs hang from a height of 7meters each above the ground .
"There is no way I can give back to nature all the food things I have received from the chest of mother nature" Stephen the proprietor of this project said as he ushered in his two foreign visitors.
This piece of land on which Stephen is promoting this eco friendly initiative was bequeathed to him by his late Dad. "I want to make the most of it in this modern times" he said. More than 50environmental friendly trees have also been planted on this land ranging from fruits trees like mangos to prunus Africanas
Talking about the material used in constructing these tree ldging houses ..Stephen explained that low cost material like bamboo, fibre an cane where his main substance. "As you can see I have not bought any of these raw materials, I'm making good use of this low cost accessible and cheap natural products to give this project its full potentials” Stephen remarked.
These tree lodging houses are well ventilated and are serviced with all social amenities like flushing toilets, TV sets and wool carpets.
Security as in Stephen terms has been well guarantee as he has afforded two modern fire extinguishers just in case of any fire out breaks. "In the days ahead I will be getting certification from the Cameroon on the safety of this project". Stephen recounted.
While appreciating Stephen idea has a stepping stone to more self reliance and a boast to the tourism industry in Cameroon, King Wilfred divisional delegate of commerce in Bamenda pinpointed that Stephen idea was renovative and worth supporting. “This is a remarkable contribution to the fight against deforestation and climate change" Wilfred added.
A room in Stephen tree house cost an approximate 8000 fcfa. More than 70 foreign and national guests have visited this project.
Stephen is a determined farmer and has over 5kids. In his vision the sky is his limits in contributing to this fight against climate change in Africa.
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